The devolved governments in Wales and Scotland and many councils in England are offering significant funding for the installation of Gigabit-capable Fibre on Demand.
Working as part of a small group of neighbouring premises, each customer can claim a voucher, while splitting the costs between each party. This has the effect of reducing the installation price to a level that will be covered by the voucher funding.
With this big increase in funding, gigabit broadband is now a reality for the millions of rural people who need faster broadband speeds, either to run their business, to work from home, or simply to stream entertainment from services like Netflix and BBC iPlayer.
From September 2020, the following schemes are now available for Fibre on Demand (FoD) services.
| Scheme |
Max Resident |
Max SME |
Current Speed |
| GBVS (RGC) Rural UK |
£1,500 |
£3,500 |
100 Mbps |
| Scotland |
£6,500 |
£8,500 |
30 Mbps |
| Wales |
£3,000 |
£7,000 |
| English Counties | |||
|
Buckinghamshire |
£3,500 |
£7,000 |
100 Mbps |
| Derbyshire |
£3,000 |
£7,000 |
|
|
Dorset |
£2,500 |
£6,000 |
|
| East Sussex |
£2,500 |
£4,500 |
|
| Hampshire |
£3,000 |
£3,500 |
|
| Nottinghamshire |
£3,000 |
£7,000 |
|
|
Oxfordshire |
£7,000 |
£7,000 |
|
| Shropshire |
£4,000 |
£7,000 |
|
| Warwickshire |
£4,000 |
£4,000 |
|
| West Sussex |
£4,000 |
£4,000 |
|
| Worcestershire |
£3,000 |
£7,000 |
| Borderlands |
£3,000 |
£7,000 |
30 Mbps |
| Cambridgeshire &
Peterborough |
£3,000 |
£5,000 |
|
| County Durham |
£3,000 |
£7,000 |
|
| East Riding of Yorkshire |
£3,000 |
£7,000 |
|
| Kent* |
£7,000 |
£7,000 |
|
| Staffordshire |
£3,500 |
£5,500 |
*In Kent new housing, less than 3 years old, is not eligible for increased funding.
In some areas the increased funding is only available where broadband speeds of less than 30 Mbps are available: Borderlands, Cambridge & Peterborough, County Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kent, and Staffordshire.
In other areas, broadband speeds of less than 100Mbps available, applies as set out in the terms and conditions. These areas are: Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, West Sussex, and Worcestershire.
Please note, the sums listed as available at regional or county level include national DCMS funding.
To confirm your eligibility, please call us on 0345 257 1333 and we will explain how Fibre on Demand is installed and how you can claim your vouchers.