Eastbourne is set to get a £2m boost following a fire that left the former arcade on the town's pier a charred shell, Downing Street has said.
Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne are due to announce the funds later.
On Wednesday, up to 80 firefighters, along with RNLI crews, tackled the blaze on the Grade-II listed pier.
No-one was injured and Sussex Police have said the fire is not believed to be suspicious.
Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne are also announcing an extra £3m for the government's Coastal Communities Fund to encourage growth and create jobs in coastal towns.
The prime minister said "the loss of one of Eastbourne's most prominent and well-loved landmarks will have hit the town hard" and he was determined to "help local businesses recover".
On Thursday, uninsured kiosk holders whose businesses may have been wrecked by the fire were promised help.
The Eastbourne Pier Benevolent Fund has been set-up offering free market stall pitches, and it is hoped empty stores can also be used as "pop-up" shops.
The fire has come at the height of the town's summer tourist season.
The resort is due to host its biggest summer tourist event, the annual Airbourne air show, which draws tens of thousands of people.
Chancellor George Osborne said the fire had been "devastating news" but a package of financial support would aim to "minimise the effect on business and tourism".
"We will work with Eastbourne as a matter of urgency to ensure that the funding is provided without delay so people can start enjoying the pier again," he said.
Eastbourne's Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Lloyd said he hoped the pier could reopen again next year as two-thirds of it had been saved by firefighters.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue said the cause was officially "unexplained" and the investigation would take "a number of days".
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