The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is seeking bids from organisations wishing to access funding from the £220m UK Community Renewal Fund.
The Government has introduced the fund as it prepares for the launch of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in 2022, which will replace EU Structural and Investment Funds
The intention of the Fund is “to support people and communities in need across the UK. It will invest in skills, communities, businesses, and by supporting people into employment.”
The deadline for applications is Monday 17 May at 12 noon and all applications must be completed using the national application form.
You can find all key information in their Invitation to Bid.
They are interested in bids in four key areas:
- Investment in skills
- Investment in local business
- Investment in communities and place
- Supporting people into employment
As 90% of funding available through the UK Community Renewal Fund is revenue funding and only available in 2021/22, projects should be predominantly, or exclusively, revenue based.
Deadlines
Monday 17 May ( at 12 noon) – Close Bidding Process
Friday 18 June – Shortlist of bids submitted to MHCLG
Late July/August – Projects selected and funding provided
End March 2022 – All activity completed
Projects must be delivered, and all activity completed, by 31 March 2022. Confidence that funding will be spent within that timeframe will be one of the key criteria in assessment.
To read more of the terms and conditions, click here.
