Pride in Place Impact Fund Small Grant Programme 2026/27

Thurrock has received £1.5 million from the Pride in Place Impact Fund, which is designed to boost civic pride and support communities within Thurrock. The fund is part of a national programme which aims to provide investment to restore pride in local areas, strengthen community cohesion, and stimulate local economic activity through visible, community-led improvements.

As part of this investment, the council has launched the Pride in Place Impact Fund Small Grant Programme. We invite local communities to bid for part of a £250,000 pot for local neighbourhood improvements, to be allocated in 2026/27.

Proposals for PiPIF must align with one or more of the three grant funding objectives:

Community spaces – Improve or create community facilities and support community ownership of valued local assets.
Public spaces – Enhance the public realm, including green spaces, play and leisure areas, street furniture, public art and wayfinding and signage.
High Street and Town Centres – Revitalise those areas to make them more attractive, welcoming and economically active.

This is a capital budget and is restricted to physical infrastructure improvements. It cannot be used to support salaries, staffing costs, rent, utilities, day-to-day running costs or other revenue expenditure.

Find out more information and apply

Download the Guidance Document for full information about the Pride in Place Impact Fund.

To apply either:

Download the word document application form, complete and email to community@thurrock.gov.uk, or
Click 'complete form' below to access an online version of the form. You will need to be signed in so that it can save your progress.
If you just have an idea you would like to share, rather than applying, you can submit your ideas below instead.

The deadline for applications is 1 November 2026.

The awards panel will review applications in November 2026. We anticipate funding awards to be made in December 2026.