UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)

UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2025/26

Tendring District Council has been allocated a further £563,028 via the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund to be spent over the current financial year 2025/26. The money has been allocated across the priorities: Communities and Place, Supporting Local Business, and People and Skills. These schemes closed for applications on 1 June 2025. See below for grant schemes that are still open.

'Extend the Season' Events Grant

• Scheme designed to increase footfall in town and village centres across Tendring
• Very popular in previous years for events including Fun Days, Film Screenings, Halloween Shop Trails, etc.
• Limit of £1,000 per event, not per organisation
• All months are eligible except December.
• Event must be held by 31 March 2026

The Scheme is designed to support footfall into town and village centres across the District, so please consider this as you plan your event and complete the application form.

'Extend the Season' Events Grant Application Form

(Revenue) Repair & Refresh Shopfront Improvement Grant

All of Tendring District

• Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 are available.
• Examples of possible works include painting the shopfront in the same colour it currently is, repairing existing windows/doors, filling wooden surrounds and making good.

Guidance for Tendring Repair & Refresh Shopfront Improvement Grant

Revenue Repair & Refresh Shopfront Improvement Grant Application Form

(Capital) Shopfront Improvement Grant

Clacton, Holland and Jaywick only (Funded by Community Regeneration Partnership CRP)

• Grants between £1,000 and £20,000 are available.
• Examples of possible works include fascia/signage upgrades, doors and entrances (including accessibility adaptations), awnings and external lighting.

Guidance for Capital Shopfront Improvement Grant (Clacton, Holland, Jaywick only)

Capital Shopfront Improvement Grant Application Form (Clacton, Holland, Jaywick only)

Tendring (excluding Clacton, Holland, and Jaywick)

• Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 are available.
• Examples of possible works include fascia/signage upgrades, doors and entrances (including accessibility adaptations), awnings and external lighting.

Guidance for Capital Shopfront Improvement Grant (Tendring, excluding Clacton, Holland and Jaywick)

Capital Shopfront Improvement Grant Application Form (Tendring, excluding Clacton, Holland and Jaywick)

Things to remember:

• No payments will be processed until Tendring District Council receive the funding from Central Government.
• All funds must be spent and projects completed by 31 March 2026.
• Applications for both Open Calls and Grants must show value for money and a legacy impact for the future of Tendring's businesses and residents.

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If you have any questions regarding an existing or future application, please get in touch by emailing tendring4growth@tendringdc.gov.uk  

Government guidance on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund can be viewed here: UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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