Grant to improve town centres
Published
Wednesday 29 May, 2024
Updated
Thursday 30 May, 2024
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to improve local town centres, as Swale Borough Council reopens its Town Centre Action Grant (TAG) scheme.
This scheme is designed to help provide a boost to the towns of Sittingbourne Sheerness and Faversham, as well as the smaller historic centres of Milton Regis and Queenborough.
The council wants interested groups to come together to develop coordinated action plans and projects for the towns, with grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 to schemes that focus on:
- local arts, cultural, heritage and creative events, and activities in and around the town centres that create interest and promote footfall and usage
- promotional campaigns to encourage visits and people to explore the town centres, increasing interest and footfall
- projects that enhance the existing cultural, historic and heritage offer, helping re-enforce a sense of place and encourage visitors
The previous round of funding helped support events such as the Sittingbourne Lantern parade, carnival processions and the Annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service.
Cllr Monique Bonney, chair of the regeneration and property committee said:
“We are pleased to announce we are reopening the TAG grant scheme to continue supporting people or organisations who are working to improve our beloved town centres.
“It has been amazing to see all of the events we have funded bring life to our town centres and promote the culture and art that makes our borough so special.
“If you have an idea for an event or see an opportunity to improve your local area, which fits the criteria for this grant, please apply, as we want to help make your vision a reality.”
The grant closes on Sunday 7 July, for more information and to learn how to apply visit Swale Borough Council’s grants page.
Previously funded projects:
Sittingbourne Carnival Association | Sittingbourne & District Carnival 2024 |
Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne (HRGS) | Annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service |
Big Fish Arts | Lantern parade. |
Faversham Market Cooperative Ltd | Promoting Preston Street campaign. |
Faversham Carnival Club | Processions 2023 and 2024. |
Swale Media Arts Centre | 'Bringing History Alive' |
Faversham Town Council | Discover Faversham Passport |
Faversham Market Cooperative Ltd | Millennium Market. |
Macknade Fine Foods Ltd | Faversham Sausage Trail & Awards. |
Faversham Destination Management Group | Discover Faversham Postcard Campaign |
Faversham Literary Festival | Faversham Literary Festival. |
Sittingbourne Christmas Lights and Sleigh Rounds | Sittingbourne Christmas Lights and Sleigh Rounds. |
Sittingbourne Heritage Museum | The Sick Dolls, Toys and Books Clinic. |
Sheppey is Ours | LGBTQIA+ Workshops |
Launch It Kent Trust | East Kent Artists Open House 2024. |
Launch It Kent Trust | Sheppey Art Syndicate at Masters House. |
AMTeC Heritage Science CIC | The Making Space: Paper! |
