Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the £100 million support for charities and community organisations announced in the Spring Budget 2023, when she plans to provide further information on (a) how that funding will be administered, (b) the proportion of the funding that will be allocated to assist with immediate operational costs, including energy bills and (c) when applications for that funding will be opened.

As announced in the recent Spring Budget, the government will provide over £100 million of support for charities and community organisations in England.

Around three quarters of the funding will be targeted towards those organisations most at risk, due to increased demand from vulnerable groups and higher delivery costs. Approximately one quarter of the funding will be used for measures over the next two years to increase the energy efficiency and sustainability of charities and community organisations.

Work is underway to finalise the delivery, timings and eligibility criteria. Further details will be announced as soon as possible.