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Ripon BID Creative Streets: Celebrating Ripon’s Heritage on the High Street A programme of heritage murals, Hornblower civic sculpture and Ripon high-street heritage trail to boost footfall, dwell time and pride in Ripon’s city centre. £86,205 ORBTA Making Richmond Shine This project raises the profile of Richmond as a tourist destination by implementing a strategy of promotion of events, promoting new activities and developing capacity. £150,000 University of York Heritage connections: building the heritage tourism offer across the historic High Streets of Malton and Norton Heritage Connections will create a diverse programme of heritage exhibitions, activities and experiences, boosting regenerative tourism across the historic High Streets of Malton and Norton. £87,725 The Nidderdale Plus Partnership Nidderdale Annual Events and Business Association Project The project will deliver an annual programme of new events and activities, uniquely branded to Nidderdale, and set up a new Nidderdale Business Association. £80,115 Harrogate Fairtrade A collaborative ethical shop for Harrogate A collaborative ethical shop with refill centre, pop-up space, workshops, charity awareness-raising, and supported training places for people with learning difficulties and autism. £149,633 Door 84 The Groves Community Improvement Drive A comprehensive, resident and business-led partnership designed to rejuvenate the local high street, enhance public safety, and foster economic resilience. £54,015 Howardian Hills National Landscape Partnership Heart of Helmsley Heart of Helmsley will deliver a vibrant market town where all feel welcome; visitors, residents, young or old, and particularly those with additional accessibility needs. £149,150 York BID The Tempest Play Area The Tempest is a brand-new, semi-permanent children’s play area, combining play features with local heritage to create an immersive and unique family-friendly experience. £96,901 Northallerton Town Council and Northallerton BID Events Partnership Vibrant Northallerton The project brings together four key new events, the Christmas Food Market, Ice & Fire Trail, Beach Event and Green & Active Living Festival, each designed to increase footfall, support local businesses and enhance the vibrancy of the high street. £85,000 Up for Yorkshire Shop for the Future Building on funding in phases 1 and 2, we will draw together business, civic and third sectors to develop an identity for Selby promoting growth and impact. £149,837 Circular Malton & Norton CIC Even More WOW across Malton Even More WOW – enriching all of Malton with a vibrant retail incubator, circular community events, and expanded loyalty passport, creating a differentiating town legacy £149,953 Blackhat Creative Limited The Fulford High Street Art Journey A cultural economic pilot using events, public art, and digital infrastructure to transform Fulford Road from a transit corridor into a connected High Street destination. £89,950 Harrogate International Festivals Harrogate Unlocked A targeted programme of high-impact, outdoor, cultural activity delivering additional footfall, economic impact and long-term resilience for Harrogate’s High Street. £148,488 Eastborough Traders Destination Eastborough: Regenerating Local Retail and Hospitality in the Historic Old Town of Scarborough Destination Eastborough is a place-making project using vibrant art, strategic interventions, rebranding and coordinated marketing to reinvigorate the area, support local businesses, and inspire visitors. £90,000 City of York Council York Riverside Lighting Improvement Project The project involves installing permanent, sustainable lighting to creatively illuminate Ouse Bridge and to improve the vibrancy and accessibility of York’s Riverside Quarter. £84,900 Harrogate Heritage & Community Development Project The Harrogate Story: Explore & Discover A town centre hub offering visitor information, showcasing the heritage of the spa town through interactive displays and providing community event and exhibition space. £119,215 Sherburn in Elmet Town Council Putting the heart into Sherburn High Street Developing a marketplace in Sherburn in Elmet to deliver an enhanced retail offering, and exciting community events at the heart of our High Street. £41,976 Shopmobility York Shopmobility York at York Station Shopmobility York will install mobility scooter lockers at York Station, enabling immediate access on arrival and improving accessibility, independence, and inclusion across York’s high street. £49,981 Crescent Arts Crescent Arts on Tour Crescent Arts on Tour is a creative partnership that will transform a vacant Falsgrave shop into a creative hub that will drive local footfall. £71,263 The Settle Slow Living Project The Settle Slow Living Project: A Business-Led High Street Activation Establishing a ‘Slow Living’ brand for Settle through professional PR and marketing, led by a business partnership to increase visitor dwell time and economic resilience. £50,000 Heart of Skipton Vibrant Skipton To improve the quality and attractiveness of the town for residents, visitors and businesses and improve economic growth. £62,015 Little Vikings York Family-Friendly City Centre Programme A partnership programme that promotes independent businesses through city-centre mapping and QR-led discovery, family-friendly spaces, markets and events, encouraging families to choose York city centre. £49,900 York Food Festival Events Equipment Sharing Scheme – York Creating a pool of ‘free to use’ equipment for events and community activities on the York high street, reducing costs, transport needs, and environmental impact. £46,300 Psst! Marketing Ltd Whitby Winter Event Expansion – Baxtergate & Beyond Bringing local pride in the high street back to Whitby town centre and expanding the positive impact of Whitby Christmas Festivals into the winter season. £89,353 English Heritage Welcome Where You Arrive: York’s Hybrid Visitor Information Pilot Pilot hybrid visitor information hub at Clifford’s Tower, co-delivered by English Heritage and Visit York, improving visitor dispersal, dwell time, spend and high street resilience. £40,490 Rural Arts Bookmarked: Thirsk Bookmarked: Thirsk is a vibrant year-long cultural programme transforming the High Street with creative events, community collaboration and inclusive placemaking, driving pride, wellbeing and regeneration. £115,149