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The Regeneration Manager gave an update to
members and stated that Welsh Government has launched new policy on
transforming towns which was brought together with a range of
support. He advised Members of the
sources of support that cover RCT and were available to all
communities.
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SCHEME
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Enterprise Investment Fund
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ELIGIBLE AREAS
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RCT Wide
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
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Building works; purchase of equipment/machinery / IT; website
development and one off marketing costs.
Original focus of the Fund on supporting growth has now been
revised to support business adapt and/or diversify in response to
the current economic circumstances.
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GRANT
RATE
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50%
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MAXIMUM GRANT
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£10,000
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SCHEME
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Town
Centre Maintenance Grant
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ELIGIBLE AREAS
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Aberdare, Ferndale, Mountain Ash, Pontypridd, Porth, Tonypandy,
Treorchy
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
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External works to front elevation e.g rendering, painting,
repair to stonework, rainwater goods, signage.
Original remit of scheme has been extended to include small
scale external works that facilitate social distancing.
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GRANT
RATE
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75%
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MAXIMUM GRANT
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£1,000 (additional
£300 for skip/scaffold cost)
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SCHEME
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WG
Main Town Centre COVID Recovery Grant
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ELIGIBLE AREAS
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Aberdare, Ferndale, Llantrisant, Mountain Ash, Pontypridd,
Porth, Tonypandy, Treorchy
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
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External interventions which will facilitate social distancing /
outdoor trading including canopies, tables, chairs and seating
provision, screening, and outdoor servery facilities,
courtyard/rear garden improvements.
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GRANT
RATE
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80%
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MAXIMUM GRANT
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£10,000
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SCHEME
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VTF
Small Town Centre COVID Recovery Grant
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ELIGIBLE AREAS
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Aberaman; Abercynon; Church Village; Gadlys; Gelli; Hirwaun;
Llanharan; Maerdy; Penrhiwceiber; Pentre; Penygraig; Pontyclun;
Rhydfelin; Taffs Well; Talbot Green; Ton Pentre; Tonteg;
Tonyrefail; Trebanog; Trecynon; Treforest; Treherbert; Tynant;
Tynewydd; Williamstown; Ynyshir; Ynysybwl; Ystrad
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
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Internal and external interventions
which will facilitate social distancing / outdoor
trading.
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GRANT
RATE
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100%
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MAXIMUM GRANT
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£10,000
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SCHEME
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Flood Resilience Grant
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ELIGIBLE AREAS
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Aberdare,
Ferndale, Llantrisant, Mountain Ash, Pontypridd, Porth, Tonypandy,
Treorchy
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
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Implementation of anti-flood measures to improve business
resilience to deal with any such potential weather events in the
future including internal and floodgates to doorways; UPVC floor
coverings and skirting; internal moisture resistant wall boarding
and raising of power points.
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GRANT RATE
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75%
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MAXIMUM GRANT
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£7,500
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SCHEME
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Welsh
Church Act Fund
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ELIGIBLE AREAS
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RCT Wide
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY
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The Welsh Church Act Fund is available to Churches,
Chapels, Places of Public Worship, constituted community groups and
charities operating in the County Borough areas of Rhondda Cynon
Taf, Merthyr and Bridgend. Organisations must provide activities
that have long term direct benefit to residents and communities
within these areas and must be open to members of the public at
large.
It provides support for capital expenditure such as
refurbishment of a community buildings or places ofworship;
Purchase of capital equipment; Other purposes beneficial to the
widercommunity.
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GRANT
RATE & MAXIMUM GRANT
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There are 3 different grant rates:
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100% towards total eligible project cost - up to a maximum grant of £2,000
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Up to 90% towards total eligible project cost - up
to a maximum grant of £10,000
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Up to 80% towards total eligible project cost - up
to a maximum grant of £50,000
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The chairperson advised that funding was
available for all Communities within RCTCBC. The Cabinet Member Enterprise, Development and
Housing added that there was funding and other grants available
from National and Welsh Government and that rate relief was also
available to businesses big and small.
He further added that the grants were under continuous review to
address the pandemic and flooding events and were strictly
monitored internally and externally. A member asked if there was a
portal available where they could see all the grants
available. The Regeneration Manager
advised that information was updated on the business section of the
website but that the information conveyed to members today would be
put together and sent to all members.
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