Better Futures Fund: Lincolnshire
(asked on 18th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the £500 million allocated to the Better Futures Fund has been committed to projects in Lincolnshire.
Answered by
Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
DCMS is currently in the design stages of the Better Futures Fund (BFF) and so it is not yet open for project applications and no funding has so far been awarded.
Round 1 is expected to invite bids in Summer 2026, supporting projects with demonstrable prior experience in delivering a SOP. Further details on applying for Round 1 will be released this summer once a delivery partner has been appointed.
Subsequent funding rounds will be from 2027 onwards and DCMS anticipates increased participation across the market, with local commissioners engaged via a dedicated capacity and capability building programme beforehand.