Good Growth Programme

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

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Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) – Aims

The UKSPF is part of the UK government’s wider commitment to level up all parts of the UK. It is the government’s domestic replacement for the European Structural and Investment Programme (ESIF). 

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The Good Growth Plan will:

Nurture local business and innovation characterised by their growing social and environmental responsibility

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Facilitate expansion and increased investment in our green economy and high potential sectors

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Empower vibrant communities and a better way of life by creating skills and employment opportunities that will enable everyone to live longer, healthier lives and earn real living wages in careers of their choice.

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Three Investment Priorities:

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CIoS Good Growth Investment Plan Outline

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Community Capacity Fund�£2M total

An overview.

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Aim

Community building is at the heart of this fund.

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Encouraging local involvement with identifying what are local opportunities for Good Growth

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Ensuring a good foundation of skills and expertise in local communities for future funding and projects.

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Resources

• 1 Team Leader

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• 3 full time equivalent Delivery Facilitation Officers who will work with closely with Town & Parishes and community organisations to help develop project ideas, complete application forms & carry out activities to build skills in community organisations & project development.

• 2 Support Officers

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Grants

• Between £2,000 and £25,000
• 100% funds, no match funding required.
• The proposal is that Community Area Partnerships will have an allocation and will be asked to review applications in CAP areas and make a recommendation.
• There will also be a reserve for large or ambitious projects.
• We aim to have a quick turnaround for applications and plenty of support.

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What can we fund?

• Community Engagement programmes for projects or services
• Feasibility studies
• Business plans
• Architects and landscape architects’ plans
• Concept plans
• Other technical support needed to progress a project

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Workshops

The sorts of topics that these might cover are:

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‘How to write a funding application’,

‘How to set up a new org with a constitution’,

‘How to write a tender brief’

‘How to ensure a community facility is financially sustainable’

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We are keen to hear what sorts of topics you feel might be useful for community groups in your area.

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Web page

Team email is: ccf@cornwall.gov.uk

Team number is: 01872 323806

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Please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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Vanessa Luckwell - Lead Officer

Delivery Facilitation Officers are:

Naomi Belert, Jacquie Rapier ,

Jo Howard & Rissa Reyes

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Community Levelling Up Programme

2023 to 2025

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COM004 – Community Levelling Up Programme

Summary

To help communities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly develop their place shaping ambitions and through locally led delivery and increased levels of community facilitation, empower them to drive the necessary changes they need for their future

Activities could include

• Refurbishing, re-purposing, renovating and creating new buildings on high streets and neighbourhood shopping areas to help deliver increased footfall, increased economic activity and improved pride in place
• Funding for new, or improvements to existing, community and neighbourhood infrastructure projects that deliver improved public realm and economic regeneration.
• Engagement schemes to support community involvement in decision making in local regeneration.

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Budget

Total: £9.28m

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Award Limits:

Max – £200,000

Min – £5,000

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NB: smaller or larger grants may be possible under exceptional circumstance

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COM004 – Community Levelling Up Programme – Year 2 and 3 Delivery

• The detail of Year 2 and 3 delivery has been informed by lessons learned from Year 1 and the Local Good Growth Delivery Frameworks
• In May 2023 60% of available budgets will be allocated to each CAP area and the IoS and 40% will be retained in a “performance reserve”
• The budget to each area will vary to take into account the different scales in geographic coverage of each CAP.
• However, this allocation should be seen as a minimum as all areas can increase their allocation from the performance reserve if they can generate enough good projects
• Any legally constituted organisation can apply
• Outputs and outcomes required = m2 of public realm improved/created, improved perception of community facilities, economic benefit, etc. All projects will also be expected to contribute to good growth outcomes where possible (e.g. RLW, CO2 reductions, etc)

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COM004 – Community Levelling Up Programme – Process

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Communities and Place

Questions

david.rodda@cornwall.gov.uk

07968 892939

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