HS2
The Community and Environment Fund and the Business and Local Economy Fund.
HS2 funds supporting communities
About the funds
Funds are available to local communities to help with the disruption that will be caused by the construction of HS2 between London and the West Midlands; the Community and Environment Fund and the Business and Local Economy Fund.
HS2 Funds – Apply
Funding for communities and businesses that are demonstrably disrupted by the construction of HS2.
Open for applications.
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HS2 Funds – Legacy
Fund out more about how the HS2 Funds have benefited communities and business since 2017.
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HS2 Community and Business Funds project map
Our map provides the most up-to-date public information on HS2 Community & Environment and Business & Local Economy supported projects.
Latest news
- HS2 Funds programme increases funding levels for line of route communitiesEligible organisations have the opportunity from this month to apply for larger amounts of funding under the HS2 Funds programme. Changes have been made to Community and Environment Fund (CEF)… Read more: HS2 Funds programme increases funding levels for line of route communities
- New Report: HS2 Community & Business Funds Annual Review 2023/24Groundwork UK, independent administrators of the HS2 Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) have released the HS2 Funds Annual Review for 2023/24. In the… Read more: New Report: HS2 Community & Business Funds Annual Review 2023/24
- HS2 Funds celebrates over £300k invested in Phase 2a projectsCommunity projects along HS2 Phase 2a have benefitted from over £300k of funding from the HS2 Community and Environment (CEF) and Business and Local Economy (BLEF) Funds. The announcement… Read more: HS2 Funds celebrates over £300k invested in Phase 2a projects
