Invest in Wiltshire will help locally-based businesses create, expand and improve their premises, and also become more productive, increasing supply of suitable workspaces for sustainable growth.
The scheme aims to unlock opportunities for growth by increasing the attractiveness of Wiltshire as a business location, providing higher value jobs and boosting productivity. The scheme will also help businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and move towards a net zero economy.
Invest in Wiltshire aims to bring employment closer to where people live, and utilise opportunities from economic changes, as businesses repurpose and reuse assets, and look to become more productive.
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
Read more about the grants here.
The grants are open for applications from Friday 30 June to Friday 22 September 2023.
