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Recommendation 5
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Publish future UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation scope for NI public bodies.
Recommendation
The delivery and timing of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) caused considerable distress and uncertainty in the sector, particularly the decision to communicate the outcome of applications on the day European Social Funding ceased. The Government has announced that decisions on the future funding of UKSPF from April 2025 are a matter for the next Spending Review. However, the 36 The funding and delivery of public services in Northern Ireland voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Northern Ireland requires more immediate clarification to ensure that it can effectively plan for the viability and continuity of the services it offers from April 2025 onwards. Before the end of the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, we recommend that the Government publish information regarding the scope of future UKSPF allocations for public bodies and third sector organisations.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government has announced that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be extended for 2025-26 at a reduced level of £900 million. Regional, nation-level, and local allocations will be confirmed and published on gov.uk as soon as possible.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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18. “Before the end of the first quarter of the 2024–25 financial year, we recommend that the Government publish information regarding the scope of future UKSPF allocations for public bodies and third sector organisations.” UK Government response:
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