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Community and Business Investment Fund (South Staffordshire)

South Staffordshire Council

Description

South Staffordshire Council's £1.5m UK Shared Prosperity Fund-backed investment programme for the district, split into a £300,000 Business Investment Fund strand (grants of roughly £1,000 to £7,000 for entrepreneurs, expanding firms, and village-centre revitalisation projects, including a 'Start in South Staffs' start-up strand offering up to £1,000 at 80% funding) and a separate Community Groups and Local Initiatives Fund strand (grants of roughly £1,000 to £10,000 for events, clean-up campaigns, educational activities, sustainability projects and volunteer training).

Amount

Roughly £1,000 to £7,000 per business (Business Investment Fund strand, from a £300,000 pot), or £1,000 to £10,000 per group (Community Groups and Local Initiatives Fund strand); £1.5m total across the programme

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
Notes
Confirmed via South Staffordshire Council's own Community and Business Investment Fund and Business Investment Fund pages (fund described as 'now available' at research time) and a June 2026 local news report quoting Council Leader Kath Perry MBE on the £1.5m total and the £1,000-£7,000/£1,000-£10,000 grant ranges for the two strands. Full per-strand eligibility criteria, deadlines and application process were not fully detailed on the council's overview pages at research time — check sstaffs.gov.uk/business-investment-fund directly before applying.
Requirement
South Staffordshire business or community-led group with a project responding to local needs. The 'Start in South Staffs' strand targets start-ups/early-stage businesses (up to £1,000, 80% funded, 20% match from the business); other strands ('Strive for Success' for established/growing businesses, and the Premises Refresh Business Support Programme for village-centre businesses) have their own eligibility detailed on the council's Business Investment Fund page.

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How to apply

Explore the relevant strand (Start in South Staffs, Strive for Success, Premises Refresh, or the Community Groups and Local Initiatives Fund) via South Staffordshire Council's Business Investment Fund webpage, or sign up for fund updates via the South Staffordshire Business Hub.

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Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.