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If you have any queries or wish to discuss your project with a member of staff before submitting your application, please contact us, email [vacanttovibrant@belfastcity.gov.uk](vacanttovibrant@belfastcity.gov.uk).  \nThe Vacant to Vibrant pilot capital grant scheme is open for two years from Summer 2022. You may apply until all the available funding has been spent, however, we may close the application process early, depending on the number of applications we receive.  \n\n| Application Pack Contents |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Document Type | Who Should Complete |\n| Application Form | To be completed by all |\n| Business Plan Template | To be completed by applicants seeking Grants 1 & 2 |\n| Business Proposal Template | To be completed by applicants seeking Grant 3 only |\n| Property Owner Consent Form | To be completed by businesses/organisations |\n\nUpon submission of the completed application form, applicants will be assigned a unique reference number which will be sent to their chosen email address which will represent their place in the queue. Grants are awarded on a first come first served basis and this grant scheme will close when the available funding has been fully awarded. Once we receive the completed application with all necessary supporting documents, we will begin assessment. These guidance notes will set out what supporting documentation is required in order to meet eligibility criteria.  \nPlease note, if it is discovered that an applicant is missing supporting documents which are required to assess eligibility, then Belfast City Council will issue a clarification to the email provided outlining what documentation is required. The applicant will then have 5 working days from date of clarification email to provide the requested documents. Failure to submit within 5 working days will render your application null and void and if you wish to be considered further you will have to resubmit a new  \napplication, forfeiting your place in the queue. Upon resubmission, a new unique reference number will be issued.  \nPlease note that business/occupier/property owner will be required to match fund 10% of any awarded grant to be deemed eligible for grant funding.  \nYour application including all supporting documentation should be sent by email to  \n[vacanttovibrant@belfastcity.gov.uk](vacanttovibrant@belfastcity.gov.uk)  \nINTRODUCTION  \nBelfast City Council is developing a programme of work in response to the rising number of vacant premises across the city centre. As part of the Future City Centre Programme, through the Addressing Vacancies priority area, a toolkit has been developed to provide a range of interventions that will aim to reduce vacancy and support economic recovery. The Council is now keen to deliver pilot schemes that will provide immediate support and help to further understand what support mechanisms are most impactful for long term success. One element of this is a vacant premises pilot capital grant scheme: ‘Vacant to Vibrant’.  \nBelfast City Council is funding a two-year pilot capital grant scheme in Summer 2022 to incentivise both property owners and potential occupiers (including start up retail, independents, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME’s), social enterprise, leisure, hospitality and the cultural and third sectors) to bring vacant spaces in Belfast City centre back into use and support the revitalisation of the city centre.  \nThrough this capital grant, property owners, businesses and organisations wishing to renovate or repurpose a vacant space within the city centre boundary (See Annex A – Belfast City Centre Boundary Map) can apply. The capital grant scheme will fund both external and internal improvements to buildings, expansions or repurposing of vacant spaces, and other associated capital set-up costs required to bring a vacant space back int","cbCaiax1xBhgFae0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiax1xBhgFae0","pdf",736996,25,"English","# Introduction\n# Aims of the Grant Scheme\n# Objectives of the Grant Scheme\n# Application Process and Eligibility Notes\n## Funding Pot and Eligible Capital Costs\n## Document Submission, Clarifications, and Timelines","[{\"question\":\"What is the Vacant to Vibrant pilot capital grant scheme for?\",\"answer\":\"It is a two-year pilot capital grant scheme designed to incentivise property owners and potential occupiers to bring vacant spaces in Belfast city centre back into use, supporting regeneration and economic recovery.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key application requirements and timing?\",\"answer\":\"Applications are open for two years from Summer 2022 and may close early if funding is fully committed. 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