Young people could get business funding to help keep them in Welsh language strongholds like Carmarthenshire or to encourage those who have left the area to return. The Welsh Government has allocated £11 million to boost the economy in leading Welsh language counties - Gwynedd, Anglesey, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
The scheme - Arfor, now in its second round of funding - is a bigger package than first time up. Speaking at a Carmarthenshire Council cabinet meeting, Cllr Gareth John said the first £2 million round of Arfor funding was shared between the four same counties, with Carmarthenshire allocated £500,000.
Cllr John, whose cabinet brief includes culture and regeneration, said this money was invested in 40 food and creative industry enterprises, creating 40 jobs and safeguarding a further 170 jobs. You can get more Carmarthenshire news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
