Guidance

Rural England Prosperity Fund: prospectus

Rural England Prosperity Fund prospectus and supporting documents: investment opportunities for eligible rural areas.

Applies to England

Documents

Rural England Prosperity Fund: interventions, objectives, outputs and outcomes list

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The Rural England Prosperity Fund prospectus provides guidance for eligible local authorities to develop proposals for capital projects. Projects will support small businesses and community infrastructure in rural areas.

The Fund provides rural top-up funding to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in England.

The prospectus is supported by documents which explain:

  • how the Fund is allocated
  • how the Fund is calculated (methodology)
  • investment priorities: interventions, objectives, outputs and outcomes - available as a list or summary document

The Rural England Prosperity Fund is referred to as the ‘Rural Fund’ throughout this guidance.

Published 3 September 2022