Pride in Place: Got a bright idea for Ramsgate? New creative grants available to kickstart town vision

The Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board has launched the ‘Bring it to Life’ small grants fund, as part of the Pride in Place Programme for the town. 

Local creative groups and small businesses are invited to bid for a share of the £15,000 funding pot, with new and creative ideas to help tell Ramsgate’s story in their own voice. Projects will be awarded amounts between £500 and £2,000.

Ideas from Ramsgate-based charities, community organisations, schools, youth clubs, self-employed creatives and small businesses are positively encouraged. A plethora of creative projects will be considered from painting to poetry as well as social media and digital campaigns.

Applications will be accepted until Monday 23 February 2026. All information and guidance is on the council’s website. Successful applicants can expect to be notified by Tuesday 3 March and receive their funding in early March. 

Brian Horton, Interim Chair of the Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board, said: “We are launching this fund to get the whole town involved in telling Ramsgate’s story. The new ten-year plan, Revive and Thrive, has been submitted to government, but a vision is just words on a page until you bring it to life.” 

“We’re looking for creative projects that show what our new values and our five local priorities look like in the real world. It’s about creating things people can see, hear, and experience themselves.” 

Cllr Rick Everitt, Leader of Thanet District Council and member of the Ramsgate Neighbourhood Board, said: “Ramsgate is a town brimming with creativity, resilience and pride. Before the major regeneration work begins, we want to ensure the community is leading the way. This fund is about putting power directly into the hands of local people, to tell their own story.

“We know that the best ideas for Ramsgate won’t come from a boardroom – they will come from our residents, our artists and our businesses. I look forward to seeing what they create to kickstart this ten-year journey.”

Creators are asked to record their journey – taking photos and videos of the process of making their ideas happen. All of the creative projects (whether finished or works-in-progress) will be displayed at a showcase day in Ramsgate Town Centre on Sunday 19 April 2026. This event will run as part of the town’s St George’s Day Spring Parade and launches the town’s ten-year Pride in Place journey.

Anyone that’s interested in finding out more before applying is invited to an online session, on Tuesday 17 February from 12 to 1pm. There will be a chance to ask questions and free places can be booked here. 

To find out more, and to read the guidance information before applying, visit thanet.gov.uk.

More information on Ramsgate’s Pride in Place Programme can be found on the website.