£150,000 Grant Fund Opens for Ramsgate Community Projects
Thanet District Council launches a new scheme to empower local groups and businesses to fund improvements across Ramsgate.
By Natalie Osborne
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A community noticeboard in Ramsgate displaying information about local grants and events.
Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board has launched a new £150,000 grant scheme, funded by the UK Government, to support local groups and businesses in delivering visible improvements across the town.
The Ramsgate Pride in Place Programme: Community Action Grant Fund aims to empower local voluntary and community groups, registered charities, social enterprises, micro and small businesses, sole traders, and freelancers. Applications are open from Monday 5 October 2026, with no minimum application value, encouraging both large initiatives and smaller, practical ideas.
To be eligible for funding, projects must directly benefit Ramsgate residents through accessible and inclusive initiatives. These projects should align with the town's Pride in Place priorities, which include revitalising the town centre, supporting local trade, improving public spaces, investing in young people's skills, and connecting community support services.
Key dates for the grant include an online information webinar on Thursday 15 October 2026, an application deadline of Sunday 15 November 2026, grant awards announced in January 2027, and a project delivery period from January 2027 to March 2028.
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"Ramsgate has an incredible range of community organisations, businesses and local people with ideas that can make a real difference to our town. This new Community Action Grant is about turning local ideas into practical action and ensuring that Pride in Place investment benefits residents today as well as supporting the long-term vision for Ramsgate. I would encourage anyone with a project that can help improve our town, support local people or strengthen our year-round economy to take a look at the guidance and consider applying."
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"This new grant scheme provides a vital boost for Ramsgate’s local economy, empowering community groups and local businesses to deliver sustainable projects that create long-term benefit. By focusing on our five strategic priorities, we are enabling grass-roots initiatives that revive public spaces and strengthen our community’s future. I strongly encourage local groups across Ramsgate to put forward their ideas and submit an application."
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"There is so much energy and enthusiasm to transform Ramsgate among small organisations, and this Community Action Grant is designed exactly to help them access the funding they need to make a real difference. I’m looking forward to brilliant ideas being put forward by our community and seeing them supported as part of this ten-year programme."
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"The Pride in Place Programme is about making sure that everyone can feel a genuine sense of belonging in Ramsgate. This new fund is an opportunity to support local projects that meet the community’s priorities and can make our town more accessible, inclusive and welcoming. If you have an idea that could make a difference for those who sometimes find it harder to access or feel part of what our town has to offer, I’d urge you to put it forward."
Interested parties can book a place on the online information webinar by emailing office.admin@ramsgatetowncouncil.gov.uk. Full details, including eligibility criteria and application forms, are available via Ramsgate Town Council's website, email, phone (01843 598751), and Facebook page.
