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# Council set to award up to £5.3m to undisclosed town centre regeneration projects
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/council-set-to-award-over-5m-to-undisclosed-town-centre-regeneration-projects/
- Published: 2024-09-09T15:00:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:36:05.000Z
- Description: Ipswich Borough Council's Executive is set to approve grants worth up to £5.3m to revitalise empty spaces in the town centre.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Ipswich Towns Fund, Councils, #article, #story-towns-fund-regeneration, Ipswich Borough Council, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** An independent expert panel has selected five projects to receive funding from the Town Centre Regeneration Fund, part of the Ipswich Town Deal.

- The chosen projects will initially receive small development grants to test feasibility and costs.
- After this stage, the panel will consider awarding larger grants for project delivery.
- The selected projects have still not been disclosed to the public.
- £5m remains in the fund for the council to bring other key buildings back into use.

![A photo of The Botanist, a bar in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1720823507-botanist-ipswich-jpeg.jpg)

The Botanist was one project funded by the Towns Deal fund Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**What they're saying:**

Councillor Neil MacDonald, Ipswich Borough Council Leader, said: "There are some very exciting projects being recommended by the expert panel and I look forward to being able to reveal them when further checks have been made on their viability."

David Ralph, the Town Deal and Ipswich Vision Board Chair, added: "There were 21 applications to the Regeneration Fund and the best five have been selected by the expert panel. I look forward to the projects coming to fruition and helping Ipswich to thrive."

**Why it matters:** The Towns Fund programme aims to significantly improve the Ipswich town centre, building on previous projects such as The Botanist, Suffolk New College, and the University.

**What's next:** The Executive will meet on Tuesday 10 September 2024 at 6pm to discuss the grants.

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