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UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Asked by Claire YoungLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 115914

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria of the Shared Prosperity Fund to include extracurricular and volunteering organisations.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has a light-touch delegated delivery model, empowering lead local authorities to make decisions on how funding is allocated in their area, including setting their own eligibility criteria.

Volunteering activities and organisations may be supported where this meets local need.

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