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Getting Building Fund

Getting Building Fund

On 4 August 2020, the government confirmed the list of over 300 successful projects, which will receive a share of £900m from the Getting Building Fund.

The Getting Building Fund is investing in ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure projects to create jobs and support economic recovery across the country.

York & North Yorkshire LEP has been allocated £15.4m, which is supporting 10 local projects. The York & North Yorkshire LEP has also approved a further £300,000 contribution to the North Yorkshire Digital Infrastructure Project from the Growing Places Fund, to improve the effective management of the programme, and ensure that the full allocation of £15.4m grant can be delivered up to its end in March 2022.  

FULL PROJECT SCHEDULE

 Projects

Total awarded

North Yorkshire Digital Infrastructure Programme

£3,600,000

Thornton Road Business Park Phase 3

£880,000

Whitby Business Park 

£1,079,058

A19 Chapel Haddlesey 

£6,000,000

Digital Skills Academy

£1,000,000

Electric Car and Green Skills (Scarborough)

£97,000

York College - Increasing technical skills capabilities in Electric Vehicle technologies

£150,000

Harrogate West Business Park 

£1,500,000

Enhancement to the Digital Hub Central Northallerton - eCampus

£725,000

York Guildhall - fit-out

£300,000

Development Programme (delivery staff costs)

£368,942

 Total GBF Programme (includes £300,000 over-commitment from YNY LEP)

£15,400,000