Grants for Highstreet Shopfronts

As part of North East Derbyshire’s allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) has created a district- wide highstreet shopfronts Enhancement Scheme. This will provide grant funding to businesses and landlords with street-facing premises to improve their frontage. Its to make the towns centres and high street shop fronts more appealing to visitors.

What will the scheme fund?

The focus of the scheme is to help businesses and landlords who have, or occupy, premises that have a high street shop fronts and street-facing frontage within the district of North East Derbyshire, especially those within town centres and on high streets. The scheme aims to improve the street-facing frontage of these premises, to make them appear more attractive to passers-by.

The scheme will fund the following types of work and/or items:

Reinstatement of historical shopfronts
Repairs to stonework/render/brickwork as part of wider shopfront work
Installation of traditional and retractable shop blinds and canopies
Removal of unsightly signage with new and appropriate signage
Restoration/repair/repainting of acceptable or traditional highstreet shopfronts
Security shutters that adhere to the principles set out in the Design Guide
Double glazing as part of wider shopfront works
Disabled access improvements that meet the requirements of theEqualities Act, as part of wider shopfront works
Appropriate lighting, for example for window displays
Permanent shop window displays and equipment that improve theshopfront
Professional fees, such as architects and planning applications, up to a maximum of 10% of project costs (please note – for planning you are required to have a pre-application discussion with our Planning Team)
Appropriate external art-work
External planters or seating that improves commercial frontage
Doors that improve energy efficiency
Other energy efficiency improvements as part of wider shop frontageimprovements (where other funding is shown to be not available).

If you have a shop or commercial building on a high street in North Derbyshire grants are available to improve your shop front. Grant funding is available for businesses and charities in our town centres who want to make improvements to their shop frontage.

A wide range of improvements are covered by the grants including new signage, window replacements, repairs to brickwork, improving lighting or the addition of new security measures. Small businesses or charities can receive 80% of the costs of improvements through the grant.

The aim of the scheme is to support businesses with premises in Staveley town centre to:

Improve the overall street scene by enhancing the quality and attractiveness of businesses
Preserve and enhance the character of the conservation area within Staveley town centre and individual buildings
Improve access to buildings
Support and sustain the local economy by providing support to existing businesses to improve their own competitiveness

All applications must be submitted before April 2025.

CMC Aluminium can provide you with help and a quotation on your highstreet shopfronts. We have been in business for 30 years and in that time have assisted many businesses in the area to improve their curb appeal. From takeaways, to hairdressers, beauty salons to corner shops. In many cases you may also save on the energy required for heating (depending your current shop front) and improve the security of your business too.

Our Commercial doors can have:-

Low thresholds
The ability to withstand high traffic
Can incorporate anti-trap finger styles so that fingers will not be caught in the hinges of the doors
push pads for easy opening
and are compliant with Legal requirements & current regulations for highstreet shopfronts

View a selection of our shop fronts.

and our commercial doors

If you are interested in obtaining a quote – Please Contact us