YNYCA High Streets Fund: Phase Three Application

Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund

Phase Three
Before completing this application, please ensure you have read the full guidance on the webpage. This sets out the programme's key objectives, eligibility criteria, and eligible costs.

Prior to completing the application form, please prepare the following documents and have them ready to upload:

- The most recent Financial Accounts of the lead applicant organisation

- Any additional evidence or documents you would like to submit in support of your application (images, organisational policies, detailed project plans, detailed costings, VAT documentation, insurance documentation)

You can save and return to this application form at any time. Click the 'Save' button at the bottom of the form to create a draft, select the option to 'Skip Create an Account', then enter your email to have a link to the draft sent to you.
Which programme are you applying to?
Section 1: Applicant Information
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.co.uk
Phone Number
Name of Organisation*

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Organisation website*

(Please insert n/a if your organisation does not have a website)

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Registered address*

Street address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postcode
What is the legal status of your organisation?*
Please specify
Company Registration Number

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Charity Registration Number

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Is your organisation or business VAT registered?*
VAT Registration Number

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
How long has your organisation been trading for?*
How many full-time equivalent employees do you currently have?*
Tick to confirm you are applying as a 'Lead Applicant' on behalf of a local partnership. *

Confirm
Mandatory File Upload - As lead applicant, please supply a copy of your organisation's latest financial accounts.*

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Give an outline of the nature and purpose of your local partnership. Is the partnership new or did it already exist? What arrangements (formal or informal) do you have in place? *

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List all partners involved (these are the organisations or businesses who will take an active role in delivering the project). By ticking, you are confirming that the partner is fully aware and committed to their role in the project.
Section 2: Project Information
Project Title*
Give a short description of your project which can be used for the purposes of any future publication (25 words maximum)*

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Give a longer description of your project which sets out the activities involved and what you are aiming to achieve (300 words maximum).*

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Confirm the amount of grant funding you are applying for from this programme:*
Tell us where your project activity will take place*
If applicable, give a postcode location for your project activity
Postcode
Which constituency area will your project activity take place in? (Tick all that apply)*

Harrogate and KnaresboroughRichmond and NorthallertonScarborough and WhitbySelbySkipton and RiponThirsk and MaltonWetherby and EasingwoldYork CentralYork Outer
You can visit https://members.parliament.uk/constituencies to verify this.
Section 3: Tell us about the need for your project and the strategic fit with the programme objectives
Explain the need for your project. Describe your High Street area and what can be found there. What are the current issues and challenges being faced, or what opportunities exist? Why is a change needed now? Please provide evidence to support your answer (from surveys, research, relevant data sources, etc).*

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We’d like to understand why you think your proposed project is the most effective solution to the identified challenges or opportunities. Have you considered and rejected any other options? Does your approach build on any existing experience or good practice identified in your town or elsewhere?*

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Which objectives will your project be aiming to achieve?*

Trialling of new and creative solutions to tackle local issues on the High StreetBroadening audiences through creating a range of resident and visitor experiences to promote the High Street as a destination that offers events, activities and spaces to increase spend, footfall and staying timeSupporting businesses and community assets on the High Street to improve their resilience, sustainability, expand their offer and introduce new goods and servicesCreating a High Street where businesses work alongside community partners to enhance vibrancy, improve engagement and meet the needs of local communities
Explain how your project will meet each of the objectives you have selected.*

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Section 4: Tell us about the positive impact your project will have
Explain what the positive impact of your project will be. What difference will it make to your High Street area and who will benefit from it? Please describe any added value the project will achieve through additional project contributions which will maximise the public benefit of the grant.*

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Tick any of the Outputs your project will aim to deliver*

Amount of public realm space improved (m2)Number of businesses reporting increased spend (number of businesses)Number of vacant / empty units adapted or repurposed (number of units)Number of events delivered in High Street locations (number of events)Other
Tick all Outcomes your project will aim to deliver*

Increased levels of footfall (average monthly number of visits)Increased levels of consumer spend (value of sales per month £)Increased dwell time  (average dwell time per visitor in hours)Number of people reporting an improved perception of the High Street or Town Centre (number of people)Other
If your project will deliver any additional 'Other' Outputs or Outcomes, please specify these here:

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For each Output or Outcome you have ticked, complete the table to confirm what your project will aim to deliver. Provide an estimate of the current number or level, and an estimate for the number or level you are aiming to achieve as a result of the project.*

	Output/Outcome	Current Number or Level	Target Number or Level
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Explain how your project will aim to achieve the quantities of Outputs and Outcomes you have specified. If the current levels or target levels of activity are estimates, explain what these are based on. Where possible, please provide evidence to support your answer (from surveys, research, previous projects, etc).*

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If successful, applicants will be issued with templates to enable the Monitoring and Evaluation of project progress and impacts. Tell us about how this Monitoring and Evaluation work will be completed. How will these Outputs and Outcomes be measured? How will a baseline be established at the start of the project? Who will do the monitoring and when?*

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What will happen when the project ends? Explain how the project will be sustainable or create a legacy beyond the length of the project*

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Please see a Summary of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority's Routemap to Carbon Negative. You may use this to guide your answer to the following question.
York and North Yorkshire has a regional ambition to be net zero carbon by 2034 and carbon negative by 2040. Explain how your project contributes to or aligns with this ambition. *

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Explain how your project will promote equality, diversity or inclusivity. If your organisation has an equality, diversity or inclusivity policy, please refer to this and explain how your project aligns with it. *

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Section 5: Tell us about your project costs and what would happen if you did not receive grant funding
What would happen if you did not receive grant funding from this programme?*
Please expand on your response. Estimate the size of the funding gap which is preventing the project from going ahead, and explain the need for public funding to enable the project to happen.*

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Please complete the VSHSF COST PLAN spreadsheet which can be accessed here

Complete the table by listing ALL items of expenditure involved in delivering the project. This should include all elements of the project, and whether they are funded through the grant, match funding or in kind contributions.
Mandatory File Upload - Please upload your COST PLAN.*

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Section 6: Tell us about how the project will be successfully delivered
List your key milestones and delivery dates for the project activity*
Does your project involve capital works?*
If Yes, has planning permission and/or any other required building consent been secured? Please provide your planning application reference number if applicable.

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How will you strive to ensure good value for money? What internal rules or practices will you follow to ensure best value will be achieved (e.g. following public procurement rules, obtaining quotes, etc.)? Please outline your approach.*

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List your top three key risks to the successful delivery of the project and explain how they will be mitigated.*

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Section 7: Tell us about the people, experience, capacity and resources you have in place to deliver the project and monitor its progress
How will the project be managed day to day? Who will be part of the Project Management Team? Are there governance arrangements in place? *

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Do you have a track record of delivering any similar project activity in the past? Please give examples of previous project activity and achievements to support your answer. If your project involves capital works, please give examples of any past experience of appointing and managing contractors, construction-related risks, quality assurance and health and safety.*

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Section 8: Optional File Upload, Submission Checklist and Signature
Optional File Upload - Please upload any additional evidence or documents you would like to submit in support of your application (This may include images, organisational policies, detailed project plans, VAT documentation, insurance documentation, etc).

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Submission Checklist
Please tick to confirm that, as lead applicant, you have supplied a copy of your organisation's latest financial accounts.*

Confirm
Please tick to confirm that you have uploaded your Cost Plan.*

Confirm
Please tick to confirm that the partnership is willing to absorb any cost overruns on the project.*

Confirm
Please tick to confirm that, as lead applicant, you have appropriate personal and professional insurance cover in place.*

Confirm
Please tick to confirm that you understand that this project will need to be completed and ready to submit the final report by February 2028*

Confirm
In order to process and assess your application, we need to store and process your personal data and share this with partners involved in the delivery of the programme. If you consent to us storing your personal data for this purpose, please tick here:*

I agree to allow York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and partners to store and process my personal data.
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UK Subsidy Control Regime

Please note that, as a public authority, the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority must comply with the terms of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and projects may only be taken forward where they are fully compliant with Subsidy Control regulations. By proceeding, you are agreeing to provide the necessary details of your project and any required undertakings to comply with and to enable the Combined Authority to meet its legal obligations under the UK Subsidy Control Regime. This may include, but is not limited to, the submission by you of a satisfactory subsidy control assessment and/or declarations, notifications or announcements to the relevant authorities pursuant to Subsidy Control legislation. For more information, click here.
Data Protection

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Any personal data collected will be processed by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority for the purposes of contacting applicants and assessing applications. Personal data may be shared with central government departments, North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council, or any other third party organisations directly involved in the delivery of the Mayoral Investment Fund programmes. For more information about how the organisation will use your personal data, click here.
Signature and Submit
I confirm that the information supplied in the application and additional documents is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I have the authority to apply for funding and deliver the project if the application is successful.*

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Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund

Section 1: Applicant Information

Section 2: Project Information

Section 3: Tell us about the need for your project and the strategic fit with the programme objectives

Section 4: Tell us about the positive impact your project will have

Section 5: Tell us about your project costs and what would happen if you did not receive grant funding

Section 6: Tell us about how the project will be successfully delivered

Section 7: Tell us about the people, experience, capacity and resources you have in place to deliver the project and monitor its progress

Section 8: Optional File Upload, Submission Checklist and Signature