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Towns-4-Towns Exchange Fund

Whether you’re looking for a short-term recession-busting fix or are ready to develop a long-term vision, it is always worth taking tips from those who have gone before.

Learn from another town

What does your town need?

  • An economic initiative to make your town a more prosperous place?
  • Guidance on how to carry out effective community-led planning?
  • Advice on taking on the management of buildings or services in your town, such as tourist information centres, libraries or recycling services?
  • Tips on starting an environmental project that will involve residents, attract tourism and make your town more self-sufficient?

If you are developing a new project, or want to expand and improve an existing project it can be really useful to learn from the experience of those who have already successfully carried out a similar project.

As an AMT member, you can apply for a Towns-4-Towns Exchange Fund Grant to help you do just that.

The Towns-4-Towns Exchange Fund Grant can be used to

  • cover the costs of a visit to the town that runs the project you’re interested in
  • cover the costs of a representative of that project presenting to stakeholders in your own town
  • compensate the ‘tutor town’ for the time they put into helping you – both on the day of the visit and any ongoing mentoring support
  • cover other research and development costs, such as feasibility research, community consultation and market testing of your new project

Share your success

On the other hand, if you have carried out a successful project and other towns often ask you for advice and support, you can apply for a Towns-4-Towns Exchange Fund Grant.

The grant will help you share your successful project with others, as it can contribute to the costs of preparing and compiling guidance materials or hosting a study tour.

Funding available

The minimum grant request is £100 and the maximum is £500

How to apply

The first step is to complete our Expression of Interest form here.

We will then confirm your eligibility and send you the application form and guidance.

Applications will be assessed by a panel from AMT, prioritised according to need and potential impact, and allocated on a rolling basis annually.

What next?