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The Government is aware of the financial challenges that the leisure sector is facing
and is in discussions with sector representatives and local authorities to explore
what additional support is needed.<p> </p><p>As set out on 1 May, the Government is
making a further £617m available through a Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund
to support small businesses previously outside the scope of existing business grant
funding schemes. Grants up to a maximum of £25,000 will be available and the allocation
of funding will be at the discretion of local authorities.</p><p> </p>Through Sport
England, DCMS has made available a £210m package of support to the sport and physical
activity sector to support it through the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes a £35m
Community Emergency Fund to support organisations suffering immediate financial hardship.
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