To follow on from our High Street Boost workshops, we are looking for interesting and innovative events to help support our High Streets. A small amount of funding as a contribution to events that can be delivered before March 2025 will be made available.
These events will fall under the UKSPF Investment Priority - Supporting Local Businesses.
Intervention:
- E17: Funding for the development and promotion (both trade and consumer) of the visitor economy, such as local attractions, trails, tours and tourism products more generally.
Example projects:
- Development of other local visitor experiences based around the local offer
- Development of local visitor trails and tours
Indicative Outputs:
- Number of people reached
- Number of local events or activities supported
Indicative Outcomes:
- Increased footfall
- Increased visitor numbers
- Increase in visitor spending
If you are interested in hosting an event please email economy@staffordbc.gov.uk with the subject line events.
Please include which town centre you will be supporting and the following information:
- Date of proposed event
- Type of event
- Target audience
- Expected number of attendees
- Number of local businesses supported
- Total cost of event
- Amount of funding requested
- Experience of delivering town centre events
- Marketing plan to promote event
Expressions of interest will be reviewed by two senior officers and grants awarded to those that:
- Offer value for money
- Can deliver the outputs/outcomes mentioned above
- Offer a unique event/s to attract a wider audience
- Show investment/match funding from the organiser
This funding stream is open for applications until 30 September 2024.
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