UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2023/24 and 2024/25

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Grant funding support for community and voluntary sector organisations

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, visit the GOV.UK website.

During 2023/24 and 2024/25, the council used its £1M allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Fund to provide financial assistance to community and voluntary sector organisations and businesses in the borough to establish the following range of grant schemes.

All schemes are now closed for applications.

Pride in Place Fund

The Fund supported local not-for-profit organisations to deliver new and innovative revenue and capital projects to enhance the quality of life and improve the living environment of residents of the borough.

PDF document Pride in Place - Round 1 Award Summary(PDF) [213 kb]

PDF document Pride in Place - Round 2 Award Summary(PDF) [163 kb]

Rural England Prosperity Fund

The Fund supported local not-for-profit organisations to deliver new and innovative capital projects to improve community facilities and amenities and enhance the visitor infrastructure and experience within the borough.

PDF document Rural England Prosperity Fund - Award Summary(PDF) [185 kb]

Cost of Living Community Fund

The Fund supported not-for-profit community or voluntary sector groups or organisations operating and delivering services within the borough to deliver projects to support local residents affected by the rising cost of living.

PDF document Cost of Living Community Fund - Round 2 Award Summary(PDF) [190 kb]

The Employment Support Fund

The Fund supported any member of the Basingstoke and Deane Employment and Skills Partnership to deliver short-term interventions and projects to support residents facing multiple barriers to work to move closer towards employment.

PDF document Employment Support - Award Summary(PDF) [176 kb]

The Cultural Compact Fund

The Fund supported any member of the Cultural Compact and associated partners to deliver projects to support participation in arts and culture in the borough.

PDF document Cultural Compact Fund - Award Summary(PDF) [180 kb]

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