High Streets improvement fund
High Streets Improvement Grant Scheme
The High Streets Improvement Grant Scheme aims to support business owners and business operators to make improvements and adaptations to their properties which will benefit their business and support the wider economic recovery and stability of Redbridge town centres and High Streets.
This is a one-off grant payment to support businesses with the cost of improvements, and will cover 50% of the costs of works carried out (maximum grant award of £10,000).
The High Street Improvement Grant Scheme is open to all freeholders and leaseholders with at least 5 years remaining on the lease for property related applications. Those businesses that can apply include:
- Businesses within Redbridge’s district and local town centres.
- Applications can be made by individual businesses or a group of businesses within a street parade or cluster.
- We particularly encourage applications from High Street based businesses most affected by Covid-19 related restrictions.
The scheme is aimed at supporting businesses across town centres in Redbridge.
Given the existing programme of regeneration activity in Ilford town centre, we particularly welcome applications from businesses that trade from any of the locations listed below:
District Town Centres
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| Barkingside |
A123 High Road Barkingside |
Fulwell Cross to Tanners Lane |
| Chadwell Heath | A118 High Road |
Belfairs Rd to Station Rd (inc. Wangey Rd) |
| Gants Hill |
A12 Eastern Ave A400 Woodford Ave A123 Cranbrook Rd A123 Cranbrook Rd |
Roundabout to Beehive Lane Roundabout to Gants Hill Crescent Roundabout to Bramley Crescent Roundabout to Shere Avenue |
| South Woodford |
B168 George Lane A1199 Woodford High Road |
Woodford High Rd to Kenwood Gardens Glebelands Ave to Woodford Health Centre |
| Wanstead |
High Road |
Woodford Rd A1199 to A12 Eastern Avenue |
Neighbourhood Town Centres
| Goodmayes |
B177 Goodmayes Rd A1083 Green Lane |
A118 High Rd to Green Lane Goodmayes Rd to Bloomfield Rd |
| Ilford Lane | A123 Ilford Lane | Winston Way to St Lukes Ave |
| Manford Way | Manford Way | Fallow Close to Fernie Close |
| Newbury Park |
A12 Ley Street Horns Road |
Cranley Drive to 752 Eastern Avenue Eastern Ave to Clifton Road Eastern Ave to Greengate Parade |
| Seven Kings | A118 High Road | Cameron Rd to Goodmayes Rd |
| Woodford Broadway |
Snakes Lanes West Snakes Lane East Barnabas Road Parade Hillside Avenue Parade |
Croft Lodge Close to Broadway Close Woodford Station to Theydon Grove |
| Woodford Bridge | A113 Chigwell Road | Ashton Playing field to no.694 |
The following organisations/businesses are not eligible:
- National retailers/chains/multiples with stores in more than 3 locations
- Betting Shops/Pawnbrokers/payday loan providers
- Banks and buildings societies.
How the grant can be used
Businesses can apply for funding for the following (this list is not exhaustive):
- Painting, decorating, decluttering and repairing of shopfronts
- Shop jacket or screening of vacant and empty shops
- Permeable shutters
- Signage and awning renewal
- Creating a wider DDA compliant access.
- Energy efficient improvements
- Empty space activation (bringing long-term vacant commercial units into use)
- Interior layout (shelving, sight lines, window display, stock arrangement
- Digital technology
The grant will not fund:
- Recurring or other revenue costs (including: maintenance, salaries, stock, rent, utility charges)
- Repaying existing loans or debts
- Fund projects where other public funding has been accessed
- Works to part of the building that are residential or not used by customers
- Proposals from businesses with outstanding or impending enforcement action
- Maintenance costs of any works carried out and funded through this scheme.
Further guidance is available on the Guidance Pack (PDF 74KB)
How to apply
All applications must be submitted online using the link below
High Streets Improvement Grant
