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<p>The £14 million Zoos Support Fund ended and has been replaced by the £100 million
Zoo Animals Fund. To make this fund even more accessible, we have expanded the eligibility
criteria so that grant payments to zoos begin when they reach their final 12 weeks
of financial reserves, rather than six weeks, and so that zoos can apply for funding
at any time before reaching this 12 week point to help with their business planning.
Defra officials have been engaging regularly with larger zoos to understand their
concerns and will continue to do so.</p>
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