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What you can and cannot spend funding on

What you can spend funding on

Generally, you can spend our funding on:

  • capital costs (such as building and land improvements)
  • staff costs
  • running costs
  • activities
  • equipment
  • other core costs needed to support the project

Sometimes we also pay for funding to help you continue a successful project.

What you cannot spend funding on

You cannot spend funding on:

  • alcohol
  • loans or interest payments
  • religious activities
  • profit-making or fundraising activities
  • VAT you can reclaim
  • statutory activities
  • items or activities for individual benefit
  • costs that were already paid for before you were awarded funding by us