Ashfield District Council has secured £1.3m in UK Shared Prosperity Fund from the East Midlands Combined County Authority to support community projects and local businesses.

The first projects to get under way will include:

£90,000 in grants to community groups to help improve residents’ health and wellbeing
£33,000 to fund a worker to support people who are struggling financially
£40,000 for projects in Stanton Hill, following approval of the Stanton Hill Investment Plan, which itself was funded by last year’s UKSPF allocation.

A further £200,000 has been allocated to grants for businesses. These can assist with marketing, and selling online, plus measures to reduce energy use and process optimisation. To apply go to https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/business-licensing/business-support/grow-your-business/business-grants