Vacant unit grants

Written on 19 December 2023.

{Play}£1,000 to £10,000 grants available

Through the Wiltshire Towns Programme, to improve the vibrancy of our town centres and high streets, Wiltshire Council has created a grant programme to bring back into use vacant town ground floor commercial spaces. The grant programme, opening in early 2024, will be available for business opening premises in targeted town centre areas.

The types of businesses eligible may be those providing services, they may be creative, cultural and community uses and will support many small or micro businesses, including new start-ups, who wish to lease or rent a vacant commercial property located within eligible areas of the town centres included in the Wiltshire Towns Programme, these towns are as follows: -

Amesbury, Bradford on Avon, Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Cricklade, Devizes, Downton, Ludgershall, Malmesbury, Marlborough, Melksham, Mere, Pewsey, Royal Wootton Bassett, Salisbury, Tidworth, Tisbury, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury and Wilton.

The grant range is £1,000 to a maximum of £10,000; further information regarding the guidance notes and application form can be viewed here: - https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/vibrant-wiltshire-grants .

Queries from applicants should be channelled through our dedicated mailbox: - vibrant.wiltshire@wiltshire.gov.uk.

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