North Northamptonshire Council have secured £4.8 million from the Government’s Core Shared Prosperity Fund and a further £1.1 million of funding for rural areas from the Rural England Prosperity Fund, as well as £1.9 million of funding to support adult numeracy programmes as part of the Multiply scheme.
The core funding can be used for:
- £1.5 million to create and improve local green spaces
- £110,000 for local arts, cultural, heritage and creative activities
- £110,000 for campaigns to encourage visits and exploring of local area, including support for the town centres
- £750,000 to support local community groups
- £300,000 for investment in economic growth
- £350,000 for a visitor and tourism hub at Rushden Lakes and ongoing marketing to support local businesses
- £200,000 grants for small and medium businesses for their research and development
- £300,000 for a start up support program to create local businesses and jobs
- £160,000 to support local businesses to improve their energy efficiency and emit less greenhouse gases
and - £200,000 to support business measures that grow the number of jobs in the area
The rural funding can be used for:
- £870,000 to deliver a rural business grant scheme
and - £290,000 to support rural community groups
We’ll update this page with further project updates including details of any new grants you can apply for. For further information email ukspf@northnorthants.gov.uk.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025.
The fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, as well as people and skills.
