Who is eligible for Shop Improvement Grant (Croydon Means Business)?

Available in: England. Applicant must be a registered business. Most relevant to: Retail.

What is the deadline for Shop Improvement Grant (Croydon Means Business)?

This is a rolling scheme with no fixed deadline.

Shop Improvement Grant (Croydon Means Business)

Croydon Council

Description

Grants to help independent Croydon businesses improve their shopfronts and enhance the borough's high streets, part of the £500,000 'Croydon Means Business' programme. Covers new shopfronts, signage, windows, doors, external decoration and lighting, and accessibility or energy-efficiency improvements, funded from a £50,000 total pot.

Amount

Up to £5,000 per business

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

Available in: England.
Applicant must be a registered business.
Most relevant to: Retail.

Notes: Re-verified 2026-08-19: the council's page still describes the scheme in the same terms (£50,000 total pot, up to £5,000 per business, first-come first-served from April 2026), with no indication on the page itself of remaining fund balance — confirm current availability with the Business Concierge team before referring users, since first-come-first-served funding of this size may be exhausted more than four months after opening.
Requirement: Independent, small, or micro-businesses already trading from premises in Croydon, locally owned (no franchises or national chains), with a valid business lease. Three quotes for the proposed works are required, and all planning/building control requirements must be met.

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How to apply

Contact Croydon's Business Concierge team (conciergebusinesssupport@croydon.gov.uk) to express interest and submit three quotes for the proposed works.

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