The government has announced that its Neighbourhood Planning Support Programme, offering technical and financial support for town and parish councils and others undertaking or reviewing a neighbourhood plan, has been extended for at least one more financial year (2024/2025).
You can apply for grant funding if you are preparing a neighbourhood plan or neighbourhood development order, and you may be eligible for two different types of grants:
You can also apply for technical support in the same application.
Further information about the extension and the programme in general can be found at Grant Funding – Locality Neighbourhood Planning. The programme is managed by Locality on behalf of the government.
The type and levels of support available through the programme are unchanged from the previous year.