A new £10million three-year Hospitality Support Fund has launched for applications. The funding is for projects that support employment, business resilience, thriving local places, and sustainable growth across the hospitality sector.
The fund is designed to address specific, evidenced gaps where targeted grant support can unlock economic activity. The funding themes are as follows:
- Employment Access and Entry-Level Opportunities
- Business resilience and viability
- Place-based regeneration and high street activation
- Evening economy and system integration
- Sustainability and cost efficiency
- Productivity and innovation in SMEs
- Enterprise pipeline and new business creation
Round 1 of the Hospitality Support Fund is intended to support delivery‑ready projects that can mobilise quickly and contribute to effective spend within the 2026–27 financial year.
Grants will usually cover 50–60% of costs and projects must cost at least £100,000. Charities, social enterprises, SMEs as delivery partners, local authorities/public bodies, and led consortia can apply.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Grant funding for projects that support the hospitality sector
Application deadline:
13 October 2026