Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 126566

Poverty: Grants

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department provides micro-grants to communities to help tackle hidden poverty.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Our £5.8bn Pride in Place programme is supporting 284 communities across the UK with up to £20m in funding to address the local issues that matter most to them. Funding can be spent on a wide range of local priorities, including supporting families in pov...

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