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Croydon Shop Front Improvement Grant

Capital grant for independent Croydon retailers and micro-businesses improving shopfronts, signage, lighting, and accessibility of high-street premises.

Published opportunity

Funding
Up to £5,000 (total fund £50,000)
Location
Croydon, London
Deadline
No fixed deadline published
Provider
GOV.UK
Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply
Independent locally owned micro and small businesses trading from Croydon premises with valid leases.
Funding organisation
London Borough of Croydon
Location
Croydon, London
Opens
April 2026
Location
Croydon borough only. Locally owned independents only — no franchises or national chains. Three quotes required. First come, first served from April 2026.

A practical route

What to do next.

  1. 01
    Check the current terms

    Open the provider page and confirm the deadline, location and business-size rules have not changed.

  2. 02
    Compare it with your profile

    Use Ventra’s free matcher to see where this opportunity sits alongside other live routes and why it may fit.

  3. 03
    Prepare the evidence the provider requests

    The exact documents vary. Use the official application guidance as the final checklist before you submit.