UKSPF: Delivery in Northern Ireland
Updated 1 August 2022
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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be extended for a transition year in 2025-26 at £900 million, ahead of wider local growth funding reforms. We will update the prospectus and allocations for 2025-26 in due course.
The £2.6 billion United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s ambitious levelling up agenda and a significant component of its support for places across the UK.
The primary goal of the Fund is to build pride in place and increase life chances across the UK.
Northern Ireland has been allocated around £127 million of UKSPF over the period 2022-23 to 2024-25 to invest in domestic priorities and targeting funding where it is needed most: building pride in place, supporting high quality skills training, supporting pay, employment and productivity growth and increasing life chances.
It is being delivered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). We have worked closely with Northern Ireland partners to design a Northern Ireland Investment Plan that reflects the needs and opportunities of Northern Ireland’s people, businesses and communities. Our approach maximises local intelligence, insight and knowledge, in recognition of the opportunities and challenges unique to Northern Ireland.
To help develop the Investment Plan and support its delivery – including Northern Ireland’s needs, opportunities and proposed interventions - we have established a Partnership Group. This includes representatives from local authorities, business, higher education, the voluntary and community sector and UK government:
| Organisation | Sector |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) | UKG |
| Northern Ireland Office | UKG |
| Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) (Mid Ulster District Council) | Local government |
| Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) (Belfast City Council) | Local government |
| Queen’s University Belfast | Higher education/skills |
| Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) | Voluntary and community |
| Chief Officers Third Sector (CO3) | Voluntary and community |
| Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce | Business |
| Confederation of British Industry | Business |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | Complementary funder |
Alongside the Partnership Group, we have engaged with a wider range of stakeholders to inform and influence the development of the Investment Plan including community groups, voluntary organisations, and business voices to ensure it reflects the needs and opportunities of Northern Ireland.