Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF)
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Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF)
South Derbyshire has been awarded £120,261 from the Rural England Prosperity Fund to be invested between April 2025 and March 2026. The community projects that will benefit from this investment are to be announced.
For eligible local authorities, the Rural Fund is a rural top-up to UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) allocations. It supports activities that specifically address the particular challenges rural areas face. It is complementary to funding used to support rural areas under the UKSPF.
The Rural Fund sits alongside existing Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) schemes, including the:
- Farming in Protected Landscapes programme https://www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for-farmers-in-protected-landscapes
- Farming Investment Fund https://www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for-farmers
- Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Improvement Grant Fund https://www.gov.uk/government/news/platinum-jubilee-fund-creates-boost-for-village-halls
For further information about the Rural Fund visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rural-england-prosperity-fund-prospectus/rural-england-prosperity-fund-prospectus-updates-for-2025-to-2026
The Government has designated the eligible rural areas in South Derbyshire – these can be viewed at: https://magic.defra.gov.uk/ (under Administrative Geographies/Other Administrative Boundaries - the REPF Status can be checked by clicking on the Identity button which is the 5th one along at the top).
For more information about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, community organisations and smaller businesses located anywhere in South Derbyshire can apply for capital grants towards the cost of new investments – for further information go to: https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/our-services/business-and-investment/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-grants-and-programmes