This project is funded by the UK Government through the Pride in Place Impact Fund.
The Pride in Place Impact Fund will provide short-term funding for immediate improvements to make sure that places and spaces valued by communities are improved.
The overall Fund Objective is designed to strengthen communities, foster pride and create foundations for economic growth:
For more information, visit Pride in Place Impact Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK
The PiPF Business grant scheme is specifically linked to the following theme
High Street & town centre revitilisation
Making more attractive and welcoming places where people congregate to encourage economic activity. Shop frontage improvements, adaptations that bring premises back into use, streetscape, and infrastructure for regular markets.
Applications can currently only be accepted from Business in the core shopping areas / commercial centres of the following towns
- Llanfairfechan
- Penmaenmawr
- Conwy
- Llandudno Junction
- Deganwy
- Llandudno and Craig y Don
- Rhos on Sea
- Colwyn Bay
- Old Colwyn
- Llanrwst
- Abergele and Pensarn
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn
The scheme offers funding of UP TO 70% on eligible capital and/or revenue expenditure for projects with awards offered from £3,000 up to £25,000.
The PiPF Business grant will enable the provision of grants to local commercial or social (where they have commercial activity) businesses who are:
- looking to bring an empty commercial premises back into use and/or
- looking to introduce low carbon technology to their business premises, specifically solar energy, low carbon heating system, EV charging points and LED lighting
Projects through this scheme will need to be able to demonstrates and evidence the following impacts
Amount of commercial space completed or improved: Square metres.
Number of green retrofits to non-residential buildings and or facilities: Number of buildings.
To be eligible to receive investment support, businesses must be located and operating in the County of Conwy, have been actively trading over 3 months and registered with HMRC.
The scheme is targeted at small and medium sized enterprises (employing up to 250 people) with either a turnover at less than €50 million or a balance sheet at less than €43 million.
Application will be through the online form. Along with the application form a number of supporting documents and information will be required. Please read the guidance document in full to ensure all information is attached before submission of the application.
Guidance and forms:
This grant scheme is discretionary and will be operated on a first come first serve basis dependent upon availability of funds and completion of the project within the detailed period.
Applications are not considered fully submitted until such time as all the required information is received.
Prior to submitting an application, it is requested that you speak to a member of the Conwy Business Support team
Please email business@conwy.gov.uk.