Vibrant Town Centres
Get up to £5,000 from Mid Devon District Council to help create a new 'must be there' buzz in your town centre.
Mid Devon District Council want to support ideas/projects that will help to revitalise our town centres.
The Vibrant Town Centres Scheme is a funding initiative to support ideas from local businesses, town councils or organisations with projects that will help revive our high streets and help them to flourish for the future. For 2023, we are looking for applications that support cultural, arts and heritage programmes and events in our town centres.
Who can apply?
- Event Organisers
Organisers with an idea to bring a new event that will increase interest and footfall within the town.
- Business Groups
Business groups who are collaborating to make a difference. This might be something physical, or just a great idea which creates a stronger town centre community.
- Town Councils
With a project that will support the ethos of developing a great place.
When can you apply?
Dates for the current round are:
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Application Stage |
Deadline Date |
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Applications Open |
01/06/2023 |
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Deadline for submission of Applications |
02/07/2023 |
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Funding Panel |
12/07/2023 |
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Funding Awards/Notifications |
21/07/2023 |
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Deadline to Claim Funding |
30/09/2023 |
Provisional dates for future funding rounds are:
- October 2023, with funding awards in December 2023
- March 2024, with funding awards in May 2024
- July 2024, with funding awards in October 2024
How to apply
There is no application form for the Love Your Town Centre Fund, but we expect applicants to be able to make a good case for their project. Applicants are asked to submit a bid application outlining key points as highlighted in the Vibrant Town Centres Application Guidance.
Town Centre groups are encouraged to consider projects that they could put forward for funding. The projects must be delivered by 31 December 2024. Funding cannot be used for projects already delivered or initiated unless it is for a separate phase of a wider project. Applications must be for projects delivered within designated Mid Devon town centres or within Mid Devon town boundaries with a demonstrable direct positive effect on the town centre.
Please note: all successful applicants will be required to complete a Subsidy Declaration Form.
For more information about the Vibrant Town Centres Scheme, or if you have an enquiry about a potential project, please contact funding@middevon.gov.uk