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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a UK-wide fund launched as a domestic replacement to the EU Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF). It is a core component of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda.

The funding will be targeted at the three following priority areas:

• Communities and Place - Thriving Places: Development of the visitor economy and improving well-being.
• Supporting Local Business: Advice and support to businesses, developing an enterprise culture and start-up support and developing business sites and premises.
• People and Skills: Supporting people to progress towards and into employment or education, supporting essential skills and delivering higher level, employment related skills.

Current funds are:

• Development of the Visitor Economy challenge fund
• Youth Diversionary Activities challenge fund
• Employment Related Skills (Green and Digital Skills) challenge fund
• SME Support and Upskilling challenge fund
• Adult Numeracy Programme challenge fund

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Geographical areas funded: Dundee

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Applications are welcome from all organisations in principle. Organisations must be appropriately constituted, partnership agreement/Memorandum of Understanding/Statement of Purpose and have a bank account.

When to apply

• Development of the Visitor Economy challenge fund: currently closed.
• Youth Diversionary Activities challenge fund: closes at 12pm on Friday 6 June.
• Employment Related Skills (Green and Digital Skills) challenge fund: closes at 12pm on Friday 13 June.
• SME Support and Upskilling challenge fund: closes at 12pm on Friday 13 June.
• Adult Numeracy Programme challenge fund: closes at 12pm on Friday 13 June.

Next deadline: 6 Jun 2025

How to apply

Applicants should: 1. Send an email to externalfunding@dundeecity.gov.uk with the name of the applicant organisation, project name, and approximate funding request. 2. Read both the challenge fund general guidance and intervention specific guidance. 3. Complete the application form via the UKSPF Dundee online portal. See the website for full information on applying.

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Activites funded: Arts and culture Community development and regeneration Education and training Employability services Environment Heritage and building preservation Organisational development and capacity building Science and technology Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Children Economically/socially disadvantaged General public People in poverty Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Young people

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