I was hoping that you would be able to answer the following questions in regard to the Growing Communities Fund.
I understand that upwards of £320,000 has been awarded to local community groups. Of this amount:
* How many black-led organisations applied for this fund and how many were successful?
This information is not held.
* How many applications specifically stated Black and Minoritised people as the beneficiaries of the grant and how many of these grants were successful?
When we asked the question “Please list any ethnic groups who will benefit from your grant:” only 4 out of the total 239 applications received stated “White only”. Out of all 239 applications received, 61 were rejected at appraisal stage.
* How many people from a Black and Minoritised community were on the assessment panel?
This information is not held. The panel consists only of Devon County Council Officers, whose ethnicity is not recorded.