The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is a rural top-up to the Government UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) of £ 2.6 billion launched in April 2022. Maldon District received £430,328 over two years for the 2023/2024 period and 2024/2025.
REPF supported 21 organisations to that create and safeguard jobs, boost our local economy, and support our communities. A full list of the projects can be found here.
In March 2025, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, confirmed the District would receive £129,077 for 25/26. Due to the limited timescales of this fund, with all projects needing to be delivered by 31 March 2026, the Council has made the decision to utilise the funding for capital projects, that support the Corporate Plan 2025 – 28 priorities, within the Council’s parks and open spaces.
So not to disadvantage the community from the opportunity to apply for grant funding, the Council has committed to replenishing the REPF allocation from its reserves for 26/27. This would also allow time for a developed capital grants programme to be established and communicated, ensuring organisations have sufficient notice and time to apply.
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