Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS)
Ref: GRT-PKEGOQH2
Funding Available
Up to £4,500
UK Wide
All Sectors
Rolling applications
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
A government-backed program under Project Gigabit that provides small grants in the form of vouchers to help rural homes and businesses upgrade to fast, reliable, gigabit-capable broadband connections through localized, multi-premises community projects.
What Can It Fund?
- Installing gigabit-capable broadband connections
- network build costs
- shared installation infrastructure costs
Eligible Costs
- -Broadband installation equipment
- -network build expenses incurred by registered suppliers to connect eligible premises
Ineligible Costs
- -Single premise connections
- -vacant or derelict properties
- -properties built within the last two years
- -projects in areas with existing or commercially planned gigabit coverage
Funding Source
Building Digital UK (BDUK)
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