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• MHCLG local growth and place fund register

  This page brings together information about funding programmes from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that are levelling up places across the UK by investing in local growth and place.

  • Updated: 4 July 2023
• Secure connected places playbook

  Resources to help local authorities secure their connected places ("smart cities") against cyber threats. This is the updated beta release.

  • Updated: 6 March 2024
• Secure connected places

  The home page for DSIT’s work supporting the secure and sustainable deployment of connected places technology, also known as smart cities.

  • Updated: 3 November 2022
• Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme

  Apply for security to protect places of worship and associated community centres.

  • Updated: 9 December 2025
• Places for Growth 2030

  The role of Places for Growth in relocating Government roles, building Civil Service communities and leading the Plan for London.

  • Updated: 19 March 2026
• The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS) is closed

  The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS) is no longer accepting applications from new or returning applicants.

  • Updated: 31 March 2026
• The Growing Places Fund

  Documents on the Growing Places Fund.

  • Updated: 10 October 2014
• Protective security for faith communities

  Places of worship or other faith community organisations can apply for protective security.

  • Updated: 13 May 2026
• Local authority school places scorecards

  Scorecards display a snapshot of the progress each local authority across England is making towards ensuring there are sufficient good-quality school places.

  • Updated: 25 June 2026
• Levelling Up Fund: Prioritisation of places methodology note

  This note sets out the methodology used to develop an index of priority places for the Levelling Up Fund.

  • Updated: 11 March 2021