West Norfolk Shared Prosperity Funded projects

An overview of the approved projects being delivered through UKSPF and REPF for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

The Borough Council cabinet has approved use of Shared Prosperity Funds to support the following projects during the period 2022-2025.

UKSPF Communities and Place (2022-25)

UKSPF Communities and Place funded projects list
Town centres	Love Your Town grant scheme Rail to River Art Trail Small Grant Scheme Town Centre Improvements (2023/24) Sound Mirrors case study
Reducing the cost of living, improving energy efficiency and tackling climate change	Community Energy Saving Measures Community Support for West Norfolk (warm spaces) West Norfolk Community Cycle Scheme - low cost access to bicycles to be hosted by Alive West Norfolk at Lynnsport and supported by a programme of community cycling development events (more details coming soon) Go Green (communities) - coming soon 2024/25
Feasibility studies	Baxters Plain Ferry Access Improvements - funding towards a study led by Norfolk County Council into access improvements for the West Lynn ferry
Arts, cultural, heritage & creative	St George’s Guildhall Activity Programme St Georges's Guildhall case study Small Grant Scheme Seed Funding (2023/24) Riverfront Cultural Programme (coming soon 2024/25)
Volunteering and social action	Maximising King’s Lynn’s Heritage (coming soon 2024/25)

2024/25 Project Call Communities & Place (Expression of Interest Stage now closed - more details on awards coming in May 2024).

UKSPF Local Businesses funded projects list
Visitor Economy	Hunstanton Observatory Events - four weekends of events to be held at the Hunstanton Observatory leading into Spring 2024 (more details to be published soon) Small Grant Scheme Visitor Economy (2023/24) Town Centre Visual and Signage Improvements - investment to improve the West Lynn Pavilion and Downham Market Town Centre tourism information signage Visitor Economy Improvements (coming soon 2024/25)
Local Research and Development	Go Digital West Norfolk
Supporting Local Entrepreneurs	The Place - Pop Up Shop and Business Hub
Business Support	New Anglia Growth Hub West Norfolk Training Grants
Supporting Decarbonisation	Go Green (Businesses) - coming soon 2024/25

2024/25 Project Call People & Skills (Expression of interest stage now closed - more details on awards coming in May 2024).

REPF Rural Communities funded projects list
REPF West Norfolk Rural Community Capital Grants	Providing funding opportunities to investment in resilient community services and assets for local people. This programme is being run by Norfolk Community Foundation in partnership with BCKLWN. 2023/24 Grants for volunteering & social action projects to develop social and human capital in local places. Rural Communities Funds awarded. 2024/25 Community grants for capacity building & infrastructure support. Expression of interest stage now closed - more details on awards coming in May 2024.
REPF Active Travel Enhancements	Working in partnership with Norfolk County Council to deliver Active Travel improvements across rural West Norfolk. Interpretation and art for the rural west Norfolk stretch of the Norfolk Coastal Path Walking and Cycling Waymarker Audit Parish cycle storage grants

REPF Rural Businesses funded projects list
REPF West Norfolk Rural Business Capital Grants	West Norfolk Rural Business Capital Grants provide funding to support new and existing rural businesses to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit to the local economy. This includes farm businesses looking to diversify income streams. Businesses can apply for grants between £10,000 and £100,000. The maximum grant intervention through the programme will be for 50% of eligible capital costs, up to a maximum value of £100,000. This programme is being run by Norfolk County Council in conjunction with BCKLWN. West Norfolk Rural Business Capital Grants