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City Centre Improvement Fund (Glasgow)

Glasgow City Council

Description

Two-stream fund for Glasgow's city centre: 'Meanwhile Use' helps activate vacant ground-floor units (pop-ups, short-term leases, third-sector occupation), and 'Minor Improvement Grant' covers small property or visual improvements.

Amount

Up to £20,000 per stream (Minor Improvement Grant can cover up to 100% of eligible costs)

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: Scotland.
Notes
Part of Glasgow's City Centre Strategy 2024–2030. Both streams reconfirmed open as of August 2026 (Minor Improvements Fund page last modified March 2025, Meanwhile Use Fund page last modified June 2026), each with its own live application page — Minor Improvements at glasgow.gov.uk/article/9698, Meanwhile Use at glasgow.gov.uk/article/12658 — reachable from the officialUrl below, which is the original 2024 fund-launch announcement and still accurately describes both streams.
Requirement
For-profit and not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, community councils, and constituted groups within Glasgow's city centre boundary; one application per fund per 12 months.

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How to apply

Apply via Glasgow City Council's City Centre Strategy team (citycentrestrategy@glasgow.gov.uk).

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Last verified: 19 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.