Democratic Engagement Fund
(asked on 16th September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to allocating greater resources to the Democratic Engagement Fund, and reopening it for applications.
Answered by
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government remains committed to supporting democratic participation and established the Democratic Engagement Fund with a budget of up to £2.5 million to support civil society organisations in delivering democratic engagement activity across England.
The Fund operates as a competitive grant scheme, with applications closing on 31 August 2026. Assessment of applications is currently underway.
Applications are currently being assessed against the published criteria, and funding decisions are expected to be announced in January 2027. There are currently no plans to reopen the Fund for further applications.