The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)

UKSPF Multiply Dundee is now open for applications. 

Applications are invited for the following intervention: S42 Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal qualifications. 

Grants of between £10,000 and £25,000 are available. The application window will close at 4pm on Monday 6th May 2024. Applications received after this time will not be considered. All projects and activities must take place within the Dundee City Council boundary. 

How to apply

Before submitting a bid, applicants must:

  • Send an email to externalfunding@dundeecity.gov.uk at the earliest opportunity, with the name of the applicant organisation, project name, and approximate funding request.
  • Read the challenge fund guidance which explains the types of projects which will be funded in this round of Multiply Dundee. Details in the guidance include eligibility criteria, available budget, match funding requirements, eligible/ineligible costs and project objectives.

To apply, please complete the application form via the Multiply Dundee online portal. Once the application has been submitted, you must fill out and send the Multiply Dundee supplementary information document (below) to externalfunding@dundeecity.gov.uk 

Please keep an eye on this page and the DCC External Funding X (formerly known as Twitter) account for further updates.

Key documents

Background

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a three year £2.6 billion UK-wide fund launched in April 2022 as a domestic replacement to the EU Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF). It is a core component of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda. 

Dundee City Council has been allocated £5,608,964 to invest in local projects until March 2025. This is broken down into £4.6m for core UKSPF funding, and £968,616 for Multiply, the national adult numeracy programme. The core funding will be targeted at three main investment areas:

  • Communities and Place
  • Supporting Local Business
  • People and Skills

An Investment Plan was submitted to the UK Government on 1 August 2022 setting out a vision for the interventions which would be prioritised for support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It was approved in December 2022.

If you have any questions please contact the funding team at externalfunding@dundeecity.gov.uk