A £3m funding pot has been opened up for communities looking to regenerate seaside heritage sites.
The Government's Coastal Revival Fund has been launched to help local people begin restoration projects at sites such as piers, amusements, lidos and promenades.
Regions such as North Somerset, West Sussex and Dorset are expected to benefit from the grants.
Over £1m will also be provided to create 110 Coastal Community Teams that will be tasked with creating a long-term improvement strategy for their town. Each team will be awarded £10,000 to establish themselves and will receive support from the Coastal Communities Alliance.
Coastal communities Minister Penny Mordaunt said: 'There is enormous potential in our coastal areas that we are determined to unlock so they can rise up and create new jobs and play a key part in our long-term economic plan to secure a brighter future for Britain. The announcements we are making are about building capacity and opportunity in our coastal communities.
'Our new heritage fund is an important catalyst for drawing in additional funding and community good will that will get the revival of hard-to-tackle local coastal attractions underway and support new businesses.
'Coastal Community Teams will be essential for pulling together a shared vision that makes that most of local heritage, skills and know-how that can make our seaside towns and communities thrive.'
The latest round of the Coastal Communities Fund this year awarded a record £36m to support economic growth in seaside locations, with areas such as Blackpool and Scarborough being the biggest winners.
