City of Wolverhampton Council

Vibrant High Street Grant

Up to £5,000No closing date statedWolverhampton onlyCovers 80% of costs

Discretionary capital and digital grants for retail, hospitality and daytime or night-time economy businesses on Wolverhampton high streets to improve frontages, interiors, digital and marketing. Suits small independent businesses.

What it pays for

  • Premises
  • Digital
  • Growth
  • Equipment

Conditions to know about

Must be in retail, hospitality, B2C daytime or night-time economy; pay business rates; not charities or community groups; not national or international brands. Max £5,000 across up to two themes; £3,000 frontage or refurbishment; £2,000 digital/marketing/security. Page says 80% grant rate with 20% match funding. Page states a 16 June deadline in an update, but the page also says rolling until funds are awarded and the dates are inconsistent, so no closing date is recorded.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

Go to the funder’s page

Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in Wolverhampton
The funder’s wording
based in the Wolverhampton City Council Local Authority area
You are a company or partnership or a sole trader
The funder’s wording
Sole traders and/ or Micro/ Small Enterprise (less than 50 employees);
The business has fewer than 50 people

0 of 3 answered

Source: City of Wolverhampton Council: Vibrant High Street Grant. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Equipment, Premises, Digital, Growth, England, Wolverhampton

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