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Coastal communities

How government is helping coastal communities flourish as places to live, work and visit.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 26 February 2018
• Last updated: 28 June 2022 — See all updates

The UK coastline plays a vital role in the economy, history and culture of our country. The government is helping coastal communities flourish and strengthen their appeal as places to live, work and visit.

Coastal Communities Fund Round 5

The Coastal Communities Fund is currently closed for new applications. Funding goes to projects over £50,000 that will ultimately lead to regeneration and economic growth whilst directly or indirectly safeguarding and creating sustainable jobs.

47 Coastal Communities Fund Round 5 projects worth £50.7 million were announced in 2018. The Coastal Communities Fund: round 5 progress report details the progress of the 47 projects.

Since 2012, the Coastal Communities Fund has invested over £182 million in 178 projects in England (£229 million in 369 projects UK-wide).

See details of projects which were funded in rounds 1 to 4.

Coastal Revival Fund

Over £3.8 million (£3,804,193) of Coastal Revival Fund has been awarded to 92 successful projects in 2018-19 that will help to bring coastal areas ‘at risk’ heritage and community assets back into economic use. It is closed for new applications.

This fund could start the regeneration of a much loved building or asset such as pier, park, 1930’s lido or promenade.

Since 2015, the Coastal Revival Fund has provided over £7.5 million to support 184 projects in coastal areas to help kick-start regeneration of ‘at risk’ coastal heritage that has the potential to create opportunities for new economic uses. See details of past projects.

Coastal Community Teams

The first Coastal Community Teams were set up in 2015. Since then £1.46 million has been provided to 146 teams around the British Coast.

Find the Team in your area on this map.

Coastal teams work to unlock barriers to economic development and create sustainable economic growth and jobs. Find out about each Coastal Community Team and read their plans

Contact us

If you would like further information or to register your interest, please email CoastalCommunities@communities.gov.uk.

Evaluation report

• Evaluation of the Coastal Communities Fund
  • 28 June 2022
  • Research and analysis

Press releases

• Government announces over £10 million for 5 more coastal communities
  • 20 September 2019
  • Press release
• James Brokenshire announces over £36 million for the Great British Coast
  • 23 March 2019
  • Press release
• Much-loved coastal heritage assets to be saved with almost £1 million of Coastal Revival Fund
  • 23 January 2019
  • Press release
• Revival fund to save coastal heritage sites for future generations
  • 26 November 2018
  • Press release
• £6 million awarded to successful coastal projects in first wave of funding
  • 15 September 2018
  • Press release
• £40 million fund to transform UK’s coastal communities opens for applications
  • 26 February 2018
  • Press release

Published 26 February 2018
Last updated 28 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 28 June 2022

   Added Evaluation of the Coastal Communities Fund.

2. 26 September 2019

   Added press release: government announces over £10 million for 5 more coastal communities and amended page to reflect this announcement.

3. 23 January 2019

   Added press release: Much-loved coastal heritage assets to be saved with almost £1 million of Coastal Revival Fund.

4. 26 November 2018

   Added press release: Revival fund to save coastal heritage sites for future generations.

5. 26 February 2018

   First published.