During the coronavirus pandemic, East Hampshire District Council issued nearly £46million in grants to more than 2,600 local businesses.
The grants were delivered over 12 different schemes set up between March 2020 and July 2021.
Councillor Richard Millard, Leader of East Hampshire District Council, said: “As a small-business owner myself, I know what many others have been going through during the pandemic.
“Necessary restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus meant that many businesses leaders had to put their plans on hold, their staff on furlough and probably faced many sleepless nights worrying about how the books would balance.
“The grants we’ve issued haven’t solved every problem facing local businesses, but I hope that we’ve played a small part in ensuring that our economy can recover quickly now restrictions have been lifted.”
If you need information on the support still available to businesses during the pandemic, please visit: www.easthants.gov.uk/business-support