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That was emphasised in your response to Murdo Fraser when you mentioned that the Covid recovery strategy funding is now becoming part of mainstream funding.
Housing Emergency (Financial Transactions Funding) It is vital that we continue to take action to tackle the housing emergency, and the £22 million investment this week into the charitable bond programme to increase investment in affordable homes will play an important role in that.
I will update the Committee on the progress of this work in due course. 5. PSR - Invest to Save Fund – Public Body Applications 28 bids were received from Public Bodies and SG directorates. 15 of these bids were approved and offered funding.
An example of that is the Culture Collective programme, which is a Scotland-wide programme that we fund to develop in our communities grass-roots participatory arts experiences, including projects to reduce social isolation.
During the evidence session, we discussed calls from some local authorities for greater flexibility in the use of Multiply funding to support wider skills interventions, for example, improving literacy skills.
As with the expansion for 3 and 4 years olds, it will be crucial to take a planned and considered approach to create additional capacity and the associated workforce, infrastructure and funding required.
We have announced significant investment in the Falkirk and Grangemouth growth deal of £100 million across the Scottish and UK Governments. The funding will support economic development in the area that will support securing a long-term future for the Grangemouth refinery.
We have announced significant investment in the Falkirk and Grangemouth growth deal of £100 million across the Scottish and UK Governments. The funding will support economic development in the area that will support securing a long-term future for the Grangemouth refinery.