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• Area Based Grant

Local government

Area Based Grant

Area Based Grant is a general grant allocated directly to local authorities as additional revenue funding to areas. It is allocated according to specific policy criteria rather than general formulae. Local authorities are free to use the all of this non-ringfenced funding as they see fit to support the delivery of local, regional and national priorities in their areas.

Government has significantly increased local authorities' flexibility over the use of their mainstream resources by moving over £4bn of grants into the new non-ringfenced Area Based Grant (ABG). This will minimise the barriers to local authorities using their mainstream resources to support local priorities where they wish to do so. From 1 April 2008, ABG will be allocated on a three year basis to maximise stability and certainty.

Related downloads

• Communities and Local Government Grants within Area Based Grant
  MS Excel, 208 kb
• Department for Children, Schools and Families Grants within Area Based Grant
  MS Excel, 475 kb
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Grants within Area Based Grant
  MS Excel, 77 kb
• Department of Health Grants within Area Based Grant
  MS Excel, 102 kb
• Home Office Grants within Area Based Grant
  MS Excel, 65 kb
• Department for Transport Grants within Area Based Grant
  MS Excel, 64 kb
• Department for Work and Pensions Grants within Area Based Grant
  MS Excel, 60 kb
• 2007/2008 All allocations within Area Based Grants
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Related publications

• Area Based Grant: General Guidance 2008

  • Published: 27 February 2008
  • Site: Local government

• Area Based Grant Determination Letter

  • Published: 18 March 2008
  • Site: Local government

• Development of the new LAA framework - Operational Guidance 2007

  • Published: 20 November 2007
  • Site: Local government