New Community Grants Available to Boost East Riding Town Centres and Green Spaces

Thursday, 22 May 2025 06:00

By Matthew Pells

New grants are being made available for local communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire

The funding comes as part of the ‘Thriving Places Fund’, supported by the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), including the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will provide grants for between £5,000 and £20,000 to support new creative, community-led initiatives. In total, £500,000 is available to be allocated for local projects, and the council does not intend to allocate less than £5,000 for any single project.

Grants will be provided to initiatives that deliver the following themes:

Improve town centres and local high streets
Invest in community infrastructure, venues and facilities
Create and enhance local green spaces
Celebrate and preserve cultural and heritage landmarks
Launch new events, festival and creative programmes
Boost tourism and the local visitor economy.

The fund is now open for applications, until 12pm on Wednesday 25 June, and can support capital or revenue funds, for projects in any area of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Since 2022, the UKSPF has awarded £1.7 million to 64 projects across the East Riding.

Councillor Anne Handley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council leader said

“We’re proud to support local communities across our region and this is a fantastic scheme to build pride and invest in our local areas. I highly encourage interested groups to contact the Local Growth team and see how they can get involved.”

Before applying, applicants should first discuss their project proposal with the council’s Local Growth team to ensure it meets all eligibility criteria. Enquiries can be emailed to localgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk

Applications must be submitted via the online grants management system, Flexi-Grant®. Applicants who have not previously applied to the council for grant funding via Flexi-Grant® will need to register their details at https://eastridingofyorkshirecouncil.flexigrant.com/

More information can be found at https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/uk-shared-prosperity-fund/ with full guidance and further eligibility criteria.

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