More Money From The Government’s Sport Survival Package Distributed

The government has announced the latest tranche of funding from the winter phase of its ‘Sport Survival Package’ which will see nearly £40m financial assistance in the form of loan support.

Distribution of this load support assistance will see Horse racing industry benefit from £21m committed to the Levy Board.

Approximately £10m in further support for National League football clubs across Steps 1-6.

Men’s Professional Rugby League will receive a further £16.7m in loans delivered as a top-up to the existing £16m emergency loan provided by the government in May, 2020.

This funding comes with fans unable to attend sports because of coronavirus.

Speedway clubs have been offered £300,000, while Santa Pod Raceway will receive £843,000.

Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden said:

"We promised to stand by and protect our major spectator sports when we had to postpone fans returning.

"Through our Sport Survival Package and existing business support schemes, we have helped hundreds of clubs to survive this difficult winter period.

"As the turnstiles begin to open over the coming weeks, players, staff and fans across the country can now look forward to a full return to action with confidence."

A statement on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Sport England said:

“A further 20 clubs across Steps 1 and 2 of the National League system will receive funding of loans and grants worth £6.8m", while steps 3-6 "have also been awarded a further £3.1m of grant support.

"This will bring the total support for the 880 clubs at Steps 3-6 of the National League system to up to £13.1m, with funds again to be distributed to clubs through the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, administered by the Football Foundation."

The funding is from the £300m ‘winter phase’ of the government's rescue package.

A £300m summer sports recovery package was also announced by the government as part of the budget earlier this year.