Application Status Update
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application for this funding opportunity. The application window is now officially closed, and we are currently undertaking a thorough appraisal of all received submissions.
Our team is carefully reviewing each application to ensure a fair and transparent assessment process. We appreciate your patience as we work through this stage. All applicants will be contacted directly with the outcome of their application in the coming weeks.
Once the appraisal and awarding process is complete, this page will be updated to include a list of the successful applicants and details of the grants awarded.
We are grateful for the interest and effort shown by all applicants and look forward to announcing the outcomes shortly.
About the Digital Inclusion Programme
Grant funding is available through the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Fund to develop locally based digital support projects for individuals.
The programme builds on the learning and success of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Digital Inclusion 2024/25 Programme delivered in North Yorkshire, which is now being extended into York. The previous programme funded 40 individual projects. You can find details of these projects here.
Programme Objectives
The programme aim is to increase digital inclusion support across York and North Yorkshire. This will be achieved by developing sustainable digital hubs across York and North Yorkshire, and support in upskilling hub volunteers and employees to become digital champions.
The digital champions will support communities in accessing digital inclusion support, alongside related interventions that address the broader determinants of health inequalities.
Eligible organisations can apply for capital funding to purchase equipment, support with infrastructure and/or development (revenue) funding for start-up costs, volunteer co-ordination and access to training.
Successful projects will achieve at least one of the following objectives:
- Supporting individuals with a high level of need.
- Supporting individuals to access key digital services such as local authority or health.
- Working in collaboration with existing digital support services e.g North Yorkshire Reboot or IT Reuse.
- Delivering health, social care and social prescribing digital inclusion projects.
- Supporting children and families including support around safe and managed access to social media.
