Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund for Bath

Use this page to learn about and apply for the Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund for Bath.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is payable on new developments, including housing, student accommodation, supermarkets and hotels. Part of these funds are passed to the Town or Parish Council where the CIL was generated, to address local neighbourhood priorities. The neighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy can be spent on a wider range of items than the Strategic CIL, provided that these items support the development of the local area. 

Bath does not have a Town or Parish council, but instead retains 15% of funds for allocation in the Bath City area. £2.86 million from the Bath Neighbourhood CIL Fund has been awarded since 2015 to eighty projects across the city.

View successful applications on the community funding map.

Applications are open until midnight on 26 August 2026.

About applying for the fund

We invite applications to support projects that address the demands that development places on the area.

We run at least one round of funding each year and applications are assessed against the funding criteria.

An Advisory Board made up of eight Ward Councillors considers the eligible applications and will make recommendations to the Leader of the Council. The allocation recommendations that are made by the Advisory Board can only allocate the balance that is available on the date that the board meets.

The final decision is made by the Leader of the Council. The application process may take up to six months from submission of the application.

We will contact successful applicants and they will be required to complete a grant agreement before funds can be paid.

To meet the funding criteria for the Bath Neighbourhood CIL Fund, applications must be for capital items and also:

• address impact of new developments from the area of where funding has been generated
• demonstrate impact within a local area where development has taken place
• show community support and provide evidence that the needs of the community have been heard

Public consultation and advice

We consult with the public on the submitted eligible applications and ask for indication of the level of support from within the community. This feedback is provided to the Advisory Board in advance of recommendations being made.

We also seek advice from the Council's Legal and Planning Policy Teams as well as other relevant Service Areas, when this is appropriate.

Funding Decisions

We publish our decision making documents, and a dashboard map is available to view successful applications.

View the community funding map

Apply for the CIL Bath Neighbourhood Fund

Before you apply ensure that the proposed project is located within the Bath City Boundary or within an adjoining Parish Council Area where the project benefits Bath Residents. View the Bath City Boundary on a map.

Funding and monitoring grant agreement

A funding agreement will be completed before projects receive funding. All projects will have agreed to adhere to the terms and conditions.

Read our guidance notes