Funding for the provision of libraries and literacy improvement projects - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Please supply information for each year: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

1) Which organisations provide you with funding for the provision of libraries and literacy improvement projects? Please list these organisations.

2) How much money do each of these organisations provide to you for the provision of libraries and literacy improvement projects? Please list each organisation and amount provided by each.

3) For each organisation, please state the amount of money allocated for a. infrastructure b. staff costs c. book purchases d. literacy related projects e. everything else

4) What are the controls on how this money is spent?

5) What are the reporting requirements for this spend?

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1) 2023- Nil

2022 - Arts Council England - Libraries Improvement Fund see https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds/cultural-investment-fund/culturalinvestment-fund-data

2021 - Reading Agency - Reading Friends Project see https://readingfriends.org.uk/en/resources/5929

2020 - Nil

2) 2023 - Nil

2022 - £211,200

2021 - £10,000

2020 - Nil return

3) 2023 - Nil

2022 - £211,200 funding related to

a) infrastructure - capital improvements to create Business Bubble meeting spaces

2021 - £10,000 funding related to

b) staff costs - to provide additional staffing capacity to provide reading friends telephone support services to isolated and housebound individuals during the pandemic

2020 - Nil

4) 2023 - Nil

2022 - Arts Council England Libraries Improvement Fund funding requirements

2021 - Reading Agency Reading Friends Project Agreement requirements

2020 - Nil

5) 2023 - Nil

2022 - Arts Council England Libraries Improvement Fund reporting requirements

2021 - Reading Agency Reading Friends project reporting requirements

2020 - Nil

Reference number
FOI 10939742
Date request received
08/11/24