Applications for the second round of the government’s Levelling
Up Fund now open until 2 August.
Councils all over the country can today bid for a share of £4.8
billion of flagship levelling up funding for projects that
improve everyday life for people across the UK.
Applications for the second round of the government’s Levelling
Up Fund opened for submission today (15 July 2022) and will
remain open until midday on 2 August 2022.
The fund empowers communities by putting money directly into the
hands of councils, and in Northern Ireland to a range of public
and private organisations, to invest in projects which give
people pride in the places where they live.
Previous grants from the first round have gone towards improving
town centres, boosting local transport links and supporting
cultural and historical assets.
, the newly appointed Secretary
of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said:
I am determined to press full steam ahead with levelling up
communities across the United Kingdom.
The Levelling Up Fund can provide the investment needed to make a
project that communities have been dreaming of for years a
reality.
So I’m delighted to open applications for the second round of the
Levelling Up Fund and I’m looking forward to seeing proposals
that will make a positive impact on people’s lives.
In a change to the application process, MPs in Great Britain will
now be able to provide support to two bids that benefit their
constituencies in this round, rather than a single one. This
recognises the fact that many MPs’ constituencies cover more than
one council area.
The second round will look to build on the success of the round
one, which saw £1.7 billion awarded to 105 successful projects
across the UK.
In round one, grants included £17.7 million provided for the
restoration of the 900-year-old Haverfordwest Castle in
Pembrokeshire into a high-quality all-weather visitor attraction
and to develop the potential of the river as a feature of the
town centre. Elsewhere, Omagh in Northern Ireland has received
£4.1 million to regenerate its vacant health centre and transform
it into a digital hub, creating 250 jobs and attracting local
businesses and entrepreneurs.
£19.9 million was also awarded to West Dunbartonshire for a
series of projects including revamping the Artizan Shopping
Centre and transforming the area’s oldest building into a library
and museum.
In England, ‘Northolt Travel Scheme’ in Ealing received £7.2
million for a high-impact active travel scheme that will improve
accessibility to services and employment areas, and connect
Northolt to the strategic cycle, pedestrian and public transport
network. Bishop Auckland received £20 million to reopen the UK’s
oldest suspension bridge and improve transport links for local
people.
Levelling Up Fund Round 2
application portal and guidance
