Grant News

Amber Valley Borough Council is inviting not-for-profit groups and charities in the borough to apply for a share of support from the Community and Place Fund, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The local authority has £160,000 available over two years. Groups can apply for between £5,000 and £10,000 each, to help the council deliver its Community and Place investment priority.

The grant is centred around the themes 'Culture and Communities' and/or 'Health and Wellbeing.' To be eligible, groups’ activities need to be delivered against a set of criteria, which are:

• Support for local arts, cultural, heritage and creative activities.
• Impactful volunteering and/or social action projects.
• Community engagement schemes, local regeneration.
• Community measures to reduce the cost of living, including through measures to improve energy efficiency, and combat fuel poverty and climate change.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is part 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 businesses, and people and skills.

The first call for grant applications will run from 1st April to 12th May.