UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Grant Process

1. Applicants will need to arrange for an initial site visit from the Ribble Valley Borough Council Officer before completing the application form.
2. All applicants must complete a grant application form and provide additional documentation.
3. All grants are discretionary and will be assessed by a panel. The panel will consist of a minimum of 1 council officer and a nominated Working Group made up of elected members.
4. All applicants will receive a letter informing them of the grant decision.
5. This decision will be final and no further correspondence will be entered into.

The following documents must be submitted in support of the application:

• 3 x itemised quotations based on a common specification will be required for all aspects of the proposed investment (where appropriate).
• 1 x schedule of works on which the three quotations are based (where applicable).
• Layout and evaluation plans (where applicable).
• A copy of the lease for the property (where applicable)
• A letter of support from the Land (where applicable)
• A copy of the relevant planning permission (where applicable) and/or building regulations approval.
• Evidence of match funding (where applicable)

Payment of grant

• All grants will be paid retrospectively on evidence of expenditure/payment defrayed by the applicant (unless otherwise agreed in writing with Ribble Valley Borough Council)
• Only on production of evidence of payment will Ribble Valley Borough Council reimburse the applicant for the pre-agreed grant amount.
• Only payments for services/products by the applicant made after the date of the offer letter will be eligible. Grant will not be paid for any activity undertaken prior to the offer letter date.
• The project may not start until the grant offer, and any conditions, are accepted in writing. Otherwise, payment will not be made.