Shared Prosperity Fund
We have secured £1.58 million from the Government’s Core Shared Prosperity Fund and a further £348k from the Rural England Prosperity Fund for spend by March 2026.
Further information about the UKSPF is available on the Government website:
Key projects to be delivered in North Northamptonshire in 2025/26 are:
- Healthy: improve health and wellbeing, including investment in three projects at country parks and support for Support Northamptonshire
- Safe: reduce crime and the fear of crime, including investment to improve CCTV in the area
- Inclusive: bringing communities together, including grant schemes to support community groups and facilities
- Development and support of the visitor economy
- Discover Northamptonshire
- Chester House Estate - High Streets and town centre improvements
- Advice and support to businesses, including grant schemes
- Grants
- Retail Business Support - Enterprise culture and start-up support with the Build Your Business 2.0 initiative
- Supporting people with essential skills (including numeracy, literacy, ESOL and digital) and employment related skills
- Adult Learning
- SM Careers Hub
We’ll update this page with further project updates including details of any new grants you can apply for. For further information email [email protected].
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
These grants are funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which provides £3.5 billion of funding for local investment by March 2026.
The UKSPF provides funding for local investment, with a focus on building community pride and opportunities across the UK.

Last updated 14 May 2025