UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) provides £2.6 billion of new funding for local investment by March 2025. The primary goal is to build pride in place and increase life chances across the UK.

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Investment priorities

Underlying this goal are three investment priorities:

1. Communities and place

Investment in activities that enhance physical, cultural and social ties and access to amenities, such as:

  • community infrastructure
  • local green space
  • innovative approaches to crime prevention

2. Supporting local business

  • investment in business support and entrepreneurship programmes
  • local retail, hospitality and leisure facilities
  • productivity-enhancing, energy efficient and low carbon technologies in collaboration with the private sector

3. People and skills

  • investment in measures to enable adults to join and progress within the labour market
  • boosting their core skills through support for qualifications
  • training and to overcome barriers to work

Further information is available in the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Prospectus

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