Join one of two free webinars organised and led by Stratford on Avon District Council and Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action if you are looking for funding to support your community, place, rural business and community facilities.
In addition, you will also be hearing about the other business support and skills programmes funded, how much has been committed and what they will deliver so you can help signpost residents and businesses to these programmes. Six business support programmes which ran in Year 2 (2023-2024) are being extended for another year and for the first time, funding is being utilised to support the skills agenda.
Book your place at one of the two webinars on:
- Wednesday 13th March 6.30 PM to 8.00 PM
- Thursday 21st March 8.30 AM to 10.00 AM
Please use this link to book your place
Both webinars will cover the following:
*The UK Shared Prosperity Fund Year 3
The fund is part of a suite of funding which begins to replace the previous European Structural Funds and aims to empower local lead authorities to identify opportunities to build pride in place, improve the places in which people live and support individuals and businesses to thrive.
*Rural England Prosperity Fund Year 2
Provides small-scale capital funding specifically in support of new and existing rural businesses to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit to the local economy; this includes farm businesses looking to diversify income streams. Also, new and improved community infrastructure, providing essential community services and assets for local people and businesses to benefit the local circular economy, including the low carbon agenda and broadband connectivity.
The call for projects and the application window is intended to open on Monday 11th March 2024 and close on 9th April 2024 at noon. This will clarify what interventions have been chosen and what funds are allocated to each.
During the webinars, you will be presented with the criteria for each fund, clarification on the application process, guidance towards additional help, as well as support and answering of any questions you may have.
A Zoom link will be sent out a few days before the event.