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UK Shared Prosperity Fund – Aberdeen City Council
About this fund
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2025/26 is now open for applications.
The UK Government has set out an ambitious plan for change, focused on 5 national Missions: ambitious, measurable, long-term objectives that provide a driving sense of purpose for the country.
The UK Government’s Autumn Budget announced a further £900 million of funding for local investment by March 2026. All areas of the UK are receiving a further allocation of UKSPF – helping places take advantage of the Fund’s flexibility and plan now for delivery from April 2025.
Aberdeen City Council have been allocated £2,346,857 for financial year 2025/26. Please note funding must be spent and activity delivered by 31st March 2026.
There are three distinct priorities within the UK Shared Prosperity Fund:
1. Communities and Place.
2. Supporting Local Business.
3. People and Skills.
At this time applications are being sought under the Communities and Place priority.
How to apply
Please complete the Application Form and Indicators document. Please email completed documents to externalfunding@aberdeencity.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE THE COMMUNITIES AND PLACE APPLICATIONS FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE OLD TEMPLATE AS THIS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Application guidance Application form Indicators document
Below are the dates officers will attend Committee to seek approval on projects, so please take note of the cut off submission dates for decisions at the corresponding Committee. Funding is available until fully allocated. Please see table below showing application deadline dates and corresponding committee dates successful applicants will feature in. Any applications submitted after 12pm on the deadline date will be put to the following committee. Due to expected high demand, no extensions will be granted.
Application deadline (subject to availability of funding) | Committee Date (subject to availability of funding) |
03/03/2025 – 12pm | 07/05/2025 |
09/06/2025 – 12pm (if funding is available) | 06/08/2025 |
01/09/2025 – 12pm (if funding is available) | 29/10/2025 |
If you have any queries about the application process, please email externalfunding@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the External Funding Team at Aberdeen City Council prior to submission to discuss project ideas and eligibility.

Looking for support with funding?
Identifying funding opportunities and writing grant applications can seem overwhelming, especially when the future sustainability of your group is dependent on gaining funding support.Â
Our supportive Funding Officer, Claire Shaw, can help your organisation with every step of the funding application process, from carrying out funding searches to proofreading your application.