Dumfries & Galloway Council - UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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Dumfries and Galloway Council has received funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for two grant schemes:
- UKSPF Communities and Place Capital Grant Fund 24/25: Grants are available for capital projects that support place based or town/village centres improvement.
- UKSPF Community Led Visitor Attraction Capital Grant Fund 24/25: Grants are available for capital projects that support Community Led Visitor Attractions to improve their assets and infrastructure which will lead to sustainable growth and increase in visitor numbers.
Examples of suitable projects would be those which support:
- Development of local towns, villages and communities;
- Town centre regeneration, including the development of local jobs and businesses.
Applications are particularly welcome from projects that will focus on the following:
- S1: Place based investments for regeneration and town centre improvements, which could include better accessibility for disabled people, including capital spend and running costs .
- S2: Support and improvement of community assets and infrastructure projects, including those that increase communities’ resilience to natural hazards, and support for decarbonisation of facilities, energy efficiency audits, and installation of energy efficiency and renewable measures in community buildings (including capital spend and running costs).
Please visit the Council website for full guidance on each of the grant schemes.
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Geographical areas funded: Dumfries & Galloway
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital
Fund award sizes
- Maximum:
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Who can apply
For the Communities and Place Capital Grant Fund:
- Applications are welcomed from not-for-profit groups within Dumfries & Galloway who must be formally constituted, with a clear governance and financial structure and have their own bank account.
For the Community Led Visitor Attraction Capital Grand Fund:
- Applications are welcomed from not-for-profit Community Led Visitor Attractions within Dumfries & Galloway who must be formally constituted, with a clear governance and financial structure and have their own bank account.
- The application must be able to demonstrate the facility is Community Led and provide evidence of accreditation of VisitScotland Quality Assurance scheme or equivalent.
When to apply
Applications close at 5pm on 19 August 2024.
How to apply
Application forms can be downloaded from the Council website.
Activites funded: Community development & regeneration Community facilities
Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities
Last reviewed about 2 months ago
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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Council Offices, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DD
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