Written question WQ89528
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Minister provide a full breakdown for the cost of the democratic engagement grant since its inception and its anticipated future costs over the next decade?
Answer
Answered by Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The Democratic Engagement Grant has set aside £300,000 per year, across 3 years (2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25), for a total of £900,000.
2022-23: Due to the time constraints – the grant was launched in January 2022 - only one bid was successful. The total expenditure was £19,891.
2023-24: There were 16 successful applications and £298,622.38 was awarded to organisations in 2023-24 financial year. As of 13 November 2023, a total of £69,195.06 had been released to organisations delivering projects funded by the grant.
2024-25: Four multi-year projects will be funded through the Democratic Engagement Grant in 2024-25. A total of £168,213.43 has been committed to date, leaving £131,786.57 available for new projects.
We are anticipating opening the application window for 2024-25 funding proposals in December 2023. More information about the grant, including the guidance for organisations, application forms and timelines for future application windows can be found here.