Information for business, community and voluntary organisations on funding.
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall
George Street
Luton, Bedfordshire
LU1 2BQ
Tel: 01582 54 64 39
Fax: 01582 54 69 71
Email: regeneration@luton.gov.uk
Regeneration Funding In Luton
Luton Borough Council’s Regeneration Service are responsible for bidding for, managing, administering and advising on various different funding programmes, grant schemes and initiatives.
Windows of opportunity come and go and it is necessary to keep checking web sites for up to date information and to make sure that deadlines for application are not missed. Below is a list of current grant programmes that the Regeneration Service is directly involved in. If you would like more information or advice on any of these programmes or you would like to find out if you are eligible to apply for a grant under these programmes please use the appropriate link to the website where given or use the contact details to find out more.
Funding for Community and Voluntary Organisations
The Regeneration Service hold various funding databases and publications and use the information received to compile a quarterly newsletter for voluntary and community organisations in Luton. We can also alert those on our email list of funding opportunities as they come in.
If you are interested in obtaining funding for a project or for your organisation and don’t know who to apply to we may be able to help you by carrying out some research on your behalf. We can also provide advice and assistance on developing a project and completing application forms.
If you are interested in a search for funds or receiving our funding newsletter or you require assistance in project development or completing application forms please contact us on Luton 54 73 36 or email us at regeneration@luton.gov.uk
Selective Finance for Investment in England
Funding for Business – Selective Finance for Investment in England is designed for businesses that are looking at the possibility of investing in Assisted Areas but need financial help to go ahead (subject to criteria).
For more information and advice contact:
The Business and Economy Team
Luton Borough Council
Regeneration Service
Town Hall
Luton
LU1 2BQ
Tel 01582 54 64 39
Fax 01582 54 69 71
Email regeneration@luton.gov.uk
DTI website
Single Regeneration Budget (Round 6)
Regeneration funding for community projects in Biscot, Dallow, High Town, Lewsey, Ashcroft and Ramridge. The funds are mainly committed. For more information contact:
Luton and Dunstable Partnership
The Business Centre
Kimpton Rd
Luton
LU2 0LB
Tel 01582 41 54 72
Fax 01582 41 62 49
Email enquiries@luton-dunstable-partnership.org.uk
Luton and Dunstable partnership
New Deal for Communities
Regeneration funding available for Public, Private and Statutory organisations who can bring added value to existing provision in the Marsh Farm area of Luton addressing the following themes: Educational Under Achievement, Unemployment, Crime, Housing, the Environment and Health. For more information and advice contact:
Marsh Farm Community Development Trust
Community Enterprise & Resource Centre
The Moakes
Luton
LU3 3QB
Tel 01582 51 25 55
Email info@mfcdt.co.uk
Luton Borough Council (Accountable Body)
Regeneration Service
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall
Luton
LU1 2BQ
Tel 01582 54 64 39
Email regeneration@luton.gov.uk
Investing in Communities
Investing in Communities is a programme set up by the East of England Development Agency. EEDA have invited Bedfordshire & Luton Economic Development Partnership to bring together relevant partners and agencies in Bedfordshire and Luton to produce a 10 year Business Plan, which will act as a strategic investment plan for the area.
Funding for future projects will be identified with reference to the 10 year Strategic Investment Plan. Further information on the Investing in Communities program can be obtained from
Bedforshire and Luton Economic Development Partnership
The Mansion
Wrest Park
Silsoe
Bedfordshire
MK45 4HS
Tel 01525 86 20 45
Email chrisbarnes@bledp.co.uk
EEDA
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
The Neighbourhood Renewal Fund is a targeted grant. It can be spent in any way that will tackle deprivation in the most deprived neighbourhoods. The money, which is only available until March 2006 should contribute to the improvement of mainstream services, particularly, in relation to the floor targets, local targets identified in the Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy (or broader Community Strategy) and other deprivation-related government targets.
The Local Authority is working with the Luton Forum to agree exactly how to use the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund in support of the priorities of their area. For more information contact::
Regeneration Service
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall
Luton
LU1 2BQ
Tel :01582 54 66 68
Email regeneration@luton.gov.uk
Neighbourhood
National Lottery Funding
National Lottery funding is available to support projects that are for the public good and community benefit in the spheres of the Arts, Health, Education, the Environment, Sports, the Heritage and for Charitable work.
For information and advice on all lottery funding contact:
Regeneration Service
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall
Luton
LU1 2BQ
Tel: 01582 54 62 71
Email regeneration@luton.gov.uk
Lottery good causes
For information and advice on lottery funding for the arts contact:
Arts Development Unit
The Hat Factory
65-67 Bute Street
Luton
LU1 2EY
Tel 01582 87 81 21
Email artsdevelopment@luton.gov.uk
Arts council
For information on lottery funding for films contact:
UK Film council
For information and advice on lottery funding for sports contact:
The Sports Development Team
Luton Borough Council
Wigmore Hall
Eaton Green Rd
Luton
LU2 9JB
Tel 01582 40 02 72
Email sports@luton.gov.uk
Sport England
For information on lottery funding for world class, high performance sport:
UK Sports
For information on small grants of up to £5,000 from lottery funding for community groups:
Awards for all
For information and advice on lottery funding for the heritage contact:
Luton Museum Service
Wardown Park
Luton
Tel 54 67 23
Email museum.gallery@luton.gov.uk
HFL
For information on lottery funding for the voluntary, community and charitable sector, health, education and the environment:
Big lottery fund
For information on lottery funding for talented individuals and ground breaking ideas in Science, Technology and the Arts:
Nesta
European Funding
Under the 2000-2006 Structural Funds Programme, Luton has on-going projects worth over £50 million, attracting almost £26 million of European funding.
Objective 2
Economic regeneration funding, working with businesses, communities and individuals.
Thirteen of Luton’s wards are eligible for Objective 2 Funding. These wards (based on the pre-2001 wards boundaries) are: Biscot, Challney, Crawley, Dallow, Farley, High Town, Leagrave, Lewsey, Limbury, Saints, South, Stopsley and Sundon Park. Most of the funds are now allocated
Objective 3
Funding to tackle long term unemployment, assist those at risk of not being able to find work, improve training, education and counselling for lifelong learning, encourage entrepreneurship and adaptability in the workplace and promote equal opportunities and the role of women in the workplace. All areas of Luton are eligible for Objective 3 funding.
Equal
Funding to test and support new measures for those at disadvantage in the labour market. All areas of Luton are eligible for EQUAL funding.
For more information and advice on European Funding in Luton, please contact
The European Team
Tel 01582 54 73 32
Email regeneration@luton.gov.uk.
