UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)
The fund has been designed to support the UK Government's mission to proactively kickstart economic growth, help those being left behind and boost community cohesion across the UK. Brentwood Borough Council’s UKSPF allocation for 2025‐2026 is £327,146 and must be spent by 31 March 2026.
For more information, view the UKSPF Prospectus.
UKSPF Culture and Sport Grant Programme
This programme is now open for applications and will close at midnight on 23 June 2025.
Organisations can apply for between £6,000 and £12,000 capital and revenue funding to support culture and sport to improve health, wellbeing and inclusion in Brentwood.
More information on the programme can be found in the full Guidance and Information Notes (PDF) alongside the Scoring Matrix (PDF). Applicants will need to complete and attach a Budget and Timeline template (XLSX) to the online application form.
Enquiries should be made to ukspf@brentwood.gov.uk.
Brentwood Connected Business Improvement District Small Grant
Brentwood Connected Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a small grant scheme for 2024 that will see up to £20,000 distributed for local project delivery.
Organisations can apply for up to £2,500 per annum for projects that deliver creative and innovative initiatives or events that will have a positive impact within the BID area. Funding of up to £5,000 will be considered for large scale community projects that are delivered across Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone.
Applications can be submitted per quarter and will be scored by a panel of members from the Brentwood Business Partnership (BBP). Please read the full criteria and scoring matrix before applying.
Brentwood Community Fund 2025
This year’s Brentwood Community Fund is now closed.
In partnership with Axis, Seven Arches Investment Ltd, and the Brentwood Health and Wellbeing Board, we invite not-for-profit organisations and individuals to bid for funding for community projects.
Grants of between £2,000 and £6,500 are available for causes and projects delivered between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026, that will improve the quality of life for local people and tackle important issues.
For enquiries, email localism@brentwood.gov.uk.