Local Digital Fund: prospectus 2018 to 2019
Fund supporting local government collaboration, learning and digital innovation projects.
Applies to England
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The government made a “digital pledge” backed by up to £7.5 million of government funding in July 2018 to help councils transform their digital services in line with the Local Digital Declaration. Local Government Minister Rishi Sunak announced the initiative to help change the way councils invest in technology, share expertise and ensure members of the public are receiving the best quality digital services.
This funding, available for the financial years 2018-19 to 2019-20, will be split into 2 streams:
Exemplar projects
This part of the fund will be used to support councils with digital projects that can be used by others, maximising efficiency savings and moving us towards common data standards and common patterns.
There is a 2-step application process for local authorities and central government organisations to submit proposals for projects to be funded. Expressions of interest in the fund opened on Monday 24 September 2018. The deadline for full applications was 4pm on 15 November 2018.
Digital skills training
This part of the fund will be designed to build capacity in:
- the sector’s leadership, helping them to lead the transition to interoperable local digital services
- the sector’s IT and service delivery community, helping them to learn by doing GDS-style service design and delivery
To find out more about the Local Digital Fund, visit www.localdigital.gov.uk.
Last updated 15 October 2018 + show all updates
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Please note the deadline for full applications is by 4pm on 15 November 2018, not 18 November as previously stated.
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