{"id":37538,"date":"2024-03-15T17:23:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=37538"},"modified":"2024-03-15T17:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:25:33","slug":"government-extend-uk-gigabit-broadband-voucher-scheme-to-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/government-extend-uk-gigabit-broadband-voucher-scheme-to-2028.html","title":{"rendered":"Government Extend UK Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme to 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to our sources, the Government&#8217;s <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-66 shortlink-chref\" title=\"building digital uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/bduk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/building-digital-uk\">Building Digital UK<\/a> (BDUK) agency has this afternoon informed UK network operators that their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/gbvs\" target=\"_blank\">Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme<\/a> (GBVS), which was originally due to end in March 2025, has been extended up to financial year 2027 to 2028, and &#8220;<em>possibly beyond if needed<\/em>&#8220;.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The GBVS generally offers grants worth <strong>up to \u00a34,500<\/strong> to rural homes and businesses to help them get a gigabit-capable broadband (1Gbps) ISP service installed, which is available to areas with speeds of \u201c<em>less than 100Mbps<\/em>\u201d \u2013 assuming there are also no near-term plans for a gigabit deployment in the same area (either via private investment or state-aid). Some Local Authorities (LA) have also provided top-up funding to boost the voucher values, enabling them to reach remote areas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bq2\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The GBVS is currently being supported by an investment of \u00a3210m via the wider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/gov-starts-gbp5bn-uk-gigabit-broadband-and-voucher-schemes.html\"><strong>\u00a35bn Project Gigabit<\/strong><\/a> programme.<\/div>\n<p>Suppliers to the scheme had previously been told that all vouchers would need to be connected and claimed before the end of March 2025, but this will now continue for at least another couple of years. BDUK informed suppliers that they would continue to accept new project applications and suppliers will continue to have 12 months from the date of issue of the voucher to complete the connection.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Vouchers will continue to be issued after March 2024, and can be claimed within their 12-month period up to March 2028. 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