From 9 March to 17 May 2026, community groups and organisations will be able to bid for funds raised by the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This funding delivers projects that will benefit residents and support new development across the borough.
Last year, we allocated over £230,000 from the 2024/25 Neighbourhood CIL Fund for community infrastructure projects including:
- A permanent secure storage shed for The Library of Things
- Energy-efficient lighting installed in a pedestrian tunnel for the Cattle Arch/Under-Rail Tunnel project
- Road Safety Outside School Scheme implemented for Linden Bridge School
Applications can be submitted from 9 March 2026, but you can start preparing now by reviewing the CIL Spending Protocol (Section 5, pages 13-18); you will need to use this when completing the Neighbourhood CIL funding application form - if you have any questions, then please email CIL@epsom-ewell.gov.uk.
This will be the final time Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will run this funding process; from April 2027 the council will be dissolved and replaced by the new East Surrey Council.
For more information about the Neighbourhood CIL – including links to the CIL spending protocol and Neighbourhood CIL application form - click in the comments below.