Further Prosperity Funding to benefit Winchester district organisations
Winchester City Council has been awarded a further £327,000 under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and £223,500 under the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) following the UK Government’s decision to extend both funds for an extra year.
Businesses and not-for-profit organisations are being invited to apply for UKSPF grants between 10 April and 25 May, with the REPF opening later in April until early June.
Through the funds, organisations can apply for between £25,000 and £50,000, with commercial businesses required to match-fund their projects. Larger or smaller sums may be considered at the council's discretion and projects must be completed before 28 February 2026.
Eligible projects must meet at least one of the government’s key themes of Community and Place, Local Business Support and People and Skills.
In the last three years, the city council has used the funding to support 60 projects that are helping to make a lasting impact on the health, economy and look of the district.
Some of the projects that have already been supported include new exhibits at Marwell Wildlife and the Winchester Science Centre as well as equipment for a local stonemason and ceramicist and an extensive programme of solar panelling that is expected to save around 50 tonnes of CO2 per year
For more information about the funding, including priority areas for investment, timing and other considerations can be found on Winchester City Council’s website www.winchester.gov.uk/UKSPF-REPF.
Any business or organisation, including not-for-profit and community groups with a project they want to discuss, can contact prosperity@winchester.gov.uk for advice and information on how to apply.
Image captions: Rajeev Sangroula, owner of Micheldever Village Store, received a grant to install new solar panels on his shop.
More information about projects that have already been supported, including quotes from businesses and organisations that have received funding, can be found on the Winchester City Council website at www.winchester.gov.uk/UKSPF-REPF.