Community Regeneration Funding

Who can apply?

Applications are welcome from:

• constituted community groups
• development trusts
• voluntary and social enterprises
• charities
• co-operatives and community ownership initiative
• not for profit and community interest companies
• places of worship

Types of projects that can be funded

Projects must:

• be sustainable and viable
• demonstrate value for money
• demonstrate the benefits would not have happened without this funding
• demonstrate local support and local benefit
• demonstrate that they have taken account of environmental sustainability, such as transition to a low carbon economy
• demonstrate consideration of equality issues and impacts
• comply with the Fair Work First policy, for example, living wage, effective workers' voice

Projects should follow the broad objective of CRF to support the themes of People, Place, Economy and Environment.

Themes for projects

This is not a complete list but gives an idea of the types of projects that may be funded under each theme.

People

• Activities for young people
• Celebration of culture
• Digital inclusion
• Investment in community organisations
• Spaces for people
• Staying socially connected
• Community response to cost-of-living crisis
• Wellbeing support

Place

• Active travel
• Local amenities
• Local heritage
• Recreational areas
• Sport facilities
• Town centre improvements
• Visitor infrastructure and attractions
• Affordable housing solutions

Economy

• Improve local supply chains
• Support for social enterprises
• Growth of key sectors
• Zero waste circular economy

Environment

• Biodiversity enhancement
• Community food growing
• Low carbon travel
• Improving energy efficiency of community buildings
• Outdoor access
• Removal of non-native species
• Community renewable energy schemes