Further information and next steps

Once the investment plans for both UKSPF and Multiply are finalised they will be presented to the Sunderland City Board for approval prior to submission to Government.

The timeframes for development and delivery of the UKSPF and Multiply programmes are summarised below.

Date	Activity
April - June 2022	Lead Authorities work with stakeholders to develop local investment plans
Summer 2022	Government publishes further guidance on monitoring benefits and evaluation, assurance, subsidy control, branding and publicity
30 June 2022	Multiply investment plan submitted. UKSPF investment plan window opens
1 August 2022	UKSPF investment plan closes
September/October 2022	Anticipated date for first Multiply and UKSPF investment plans to be approved by Government
September/October 2022 onwards	Programme delivery
March 2025	Three-year funding period ends

Further information will be available on the Council's UKSPF webpage as the programme develops.

Please contact us at ukspf@sunderland.gov.uk for any general enquiries on UKSPF or if you have any questions or require further information.