§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the funds which are available to local authorities on application, indicating those for which the Torbay Unitary Authority has successfully applied in each of the last two years. [124193]
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§ Mr. Chris SmithThe following funds are available to Local Authorities on application
DCMS/Wolfson Public Libraries Challenge Fund—£3 million a year to enhance facilities and services of English Public Libraries, of which DCMS makes available £2 million and the Wolfson Foundation £1 million.English Heritage—Grants are available to local authorities for the conservation of Grade I and II listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments. Funding is also available to local authorities under EH's Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme (HERS), under which a three year programme of grant aid is targeted at heritage-based economic regeneration.Arts Council of England—Local authorities can have access to project funds from Regional Arts Boards.National LotteryArts Council of England—A number of capital and revenue schemes for which organisations can apply with a view to developing and sustaining access to, and participation in, the arts.Lottery Sports Fund—Lottery Sports Fund provides grants for sports facilities and sports provision.Heritage Lottery Fund—Grants for works to buildings, structures and areas that are of historic or architectural importance and for action to widen and enhance popular access to the heritage. HLF also supports improvements to the housing and presentation of collections in museums and galleries.New Opportunities FundThe Information Communication and Technology for Librarians—a £50 million programme that aims to digitise a wide range of material to support lifelong learning needs and education in its broadest sense.Out of School Hours Learning—a £205 million grant programme that aims to create regular out-of-school hours learning activities, and new summer school places.Community Access to Lifelong Learning Programme—a £200 million grant programme that aims to improve access to lifelong learning for adults through the use of ICT with a particular focus on socially excluded adults and those in disadvantaged communities.Successful Awards to Torbay CouncilEnglish HeritageA grant of £150,000 has been offered by EH under the HERS towards conservation work in the Paignton Conservation Area between April 2000 and March 2003.New Opportunities FundAn award of £408,500 through the Out-of-School Hours Learning Programme. The Fund has also allocated funding to schools in Torbay amounting to £421,234 under a programme for ICT training for teachers and school librarians.Arts Council of EnglandOver the last two years there has been one Grant in Aid award from the Arts Council to Torbay Borough Council:a grant of £2,500 as part of the Capital Art Strategy.