Business funding and grants

Our grant schemes support start-up business and companies already trading or investing in the county borough.

The fund supported people and communities most in need across the UK, creating opportunities to trial new approaches and innovative ideas at the local level.

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 Pride in Place Impact Fund (PiPIF) is a Great Britain-wide programme and aims to provide investment to restore pride in place, support community cohesion, and stimulate local economic activity through visible, short-term, community-led improvements.