Glow Up Grant
Summary:
Grants for businesses to improve their shopfront, providing 90% funding up to a maximum amount of £2,500 per property.
Eligibility criteria:
- Must be an active business which is commercially trading at the time of submitting the application.
- Must be located within the city/town centre boundary of Bangor, Comber, Donaghadee, Holywood, and Newtownards. Only businesses located within the boundary will be eligible to apply.
- The works will be for capital improvements to enhance the visual appeal of the shopfront.
- Applications must be submitted by the business owner(s) and/or the proprietor(s).
- Where the applicant is the tenant applying, they must obtain permission from the proprietor(s) to carry out any works to the building. A signed and dated consent notice from the proprietor must be provided with the supporting information.
- The applicant is the named person to receive grant. The applicant must remain the same throughout the process and will be the person responsible for making and receiving payments.
- Applications are limited to a maximum grant of £2,500 per property over the lifetime of the scheme.
- A minimum 10% contribution is required from the applicant.
- Applications are limited to one per property.
Additional information:
The Glow Up Grant aims to support local businesses to improve their shopfront.
Grant funding will be made available for active businesses in the urban centres of Bangor, Newtownards, Comber, Donaghadee, and Holywood seeking to make shopfront enhancements.
£550,000 grant support is available, funded by the Department for Communities (£500,000) and Ards and North Down Borough Council (£50,000).
The scheme will close at midday on Friday 1 August 2025, or sooner should all funding be awarded.
Support organisation:
- Ards and North Down Borough Council
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