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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 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. In December 2007 we were able to announce the first-ever three-year financial settlement, including the allocation of Area Based Grants, to maximise stability and certainty. The 2009-10 financial year is the second in this three-year settlement.

Revised Area Based Allocations: The tables under the, Related Downloads section reflect the 2009-10 ABG allocations.

Those wishing to view the 'pre-vision' tables should contact the ABG team at: abgenquiries@communities.gsi.gov.uk.

Related downloads

• Communities and Local Government Grants within Area Based Grant (Revised April 2009)
  MS Excel, 150 kb
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Grants within Area Based Grant (Revised April 2009)
  MS Excel, 80 kb
• Department of Health Grants within Area Based Grant (Revised April 2009)
  MS Excel, 66 kb
• Department for Transport within Area Based Grant (Revised April 2009)
  MS Excel, 45 kb
• Department for Children, Schools and Families Grants within Area Based Grant (Revised April 2009)
  MS Excel, 168 kb
• Department for Work and Pensions Grants within Area Based Grant (Revised November 2008)
  MS Excel, 65 kb
• Home Office Grants within Area Based Grant (Revised April 2009)
  MS Excel, 65 kb
• Area Based Grant Allocations 2008-2009 (Revised November 2008)
  MS Excel, 477 kb
• Area Based Grant Allocations 2009-2010 (incl monthly payment schedule) (Revised April 2009)
  MS Excel, 307 kb
• 2008/09 Local Authority Payment Schedules (Revised November 2008)
  MS Excel, 103 kb

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Related publications

• Area Based Grant: General Guidance 2008

  • Published: 27 February 2008
  • Site: Local government

• 2009-10 Grant Determination Notification to CEOs issued April 2009

  • Published: 22 April 2009
  • Site: Local government

• 2008-09 Grant Determination Notification to CEOs issued 18 March 2008

  • Published: 18 March 2008
  • Site: Local government

• Development of the new LAA framework - Operational Guidance 2007

  • Published: 20 November 2007
  • Site: Local government