12 September
Date: 12th September
Time: 15:00 – 16:00
Webinar Link: UKSPF general update – with specific input from Decarbonisation
About the webinar
In this session, you will find out about our upcoming launch of programmes to support the decarbonisation of communities and businesses across North Yorkshire.
This will include details of grant schemes to enable community-led climate action, and to support small businesses in progressing towards net zero. Opportunities for organisations to lead and deliver programme activity as partners will also be outlined.
Information will be provided on the expected timescales of application processes, awards, and contracting.
Please visit North Yorkshire Council’s UK SPF website for further information and contact us via [email protected].
To access the webinar, please click here to join at 3pm on 12 September.
About UK SPF
The UK SPF is a central pillar of the 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 country, investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. You can find out more in the prospectus on the government website.
North Yorkshire has potentially been awarded £16.9m to invest in people and businesses across the county. Download our initial investment plan – approved December 2022.
Over the course of this first financial year, activity has already been undertaken to deliver local community development, support for town centre activity, visitor economy promotion and carbon reduction programmes throughout the county.
Current SPF Programmes
The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub has a number of programmes funded by UK SPF beginning in September 2023. These include:
More programmes are yet to be announced. Sign up to the Growth Hub’s newsletter for the latest updates.