Bridgend Community Renewal Fund FAQs

Bridgend County Borough has not been designated within the top 100 priority places.

Project applicants can submit to more than one Lead Authority in response to local bidding processes if their project responds to requirements set out across more than one place.

UK government is inviting Lead Authorities to collaborate with other Lead Authorities or partners across the UK where relevant – for example to promote cross-border project opportunities that address needs in common or achieve efficient delivery scale. In these circumstances, Lead Authorities may choose to run a joint process and/or assess bids collaboratively.

Lead Authorities can follow their own processes and determine the most effective way to collaborate with other Lead Authorities where appropriate. Joint bids can be submitted and Lead Authorities should agree which of them will submit the bid to UK government.

The extent to which a project demonstrates innovation in service delivery will be assessed as part of the assessment of ‘strategic fit’. Achieving collaboration across more than one place is one way to demonstrate this.

UK Government will assess the predominant geographic focus of the project, based on the amount of spend in each place set out by Project Applicants on the application form. Projects with the majority of spend in priority places (51% or over) will be considered to be a priority project.

It is for each project to determine its own project timeframe and milestones within the funding period, remembering that all delivery and expenditure must be completed by 31^st March 2022.  We would signpost potential applicants to the technical note for project applicants and deliverers. Please note we are awaiting further detailed guidance from UK Government on monitoring, evaluation and assurance.