Funding applications by LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
The funding application/s made to Scottish Government by LGBT Youth Scotland for the past 3 years. A breakdown of the funds awarded and any information on proposed future funding as well as copies of the funding agreements that LGBT Youth Scotland agreed to when they accepted the grants.
Response
We have interpreted “last 3 years” to be financial years 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23.
Funding applications
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide the funding applications for 2020/21 because an exemption under section 33(1)(b)) of FOISA applies to that information. Disclosure would (or would be likely to) prejudice substantially the commercial interests of LGBT Youth Scotland.
This exemption is subject to the 'public interest test'. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption. We recognise that there is some public interest in release because the funding applied for comes from public funding. However, this is outweighed by the public interest in preventing substantial prejudice to the commercial interests of LGBT Youth Scotland.
The Scottish Government is unable to provide funding applications for 2021/22 and 2022/23 as it does not hold these.
Breakdown of funds
Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
In 2020/21, LGBT Youth Scotland received funding as part of Scottish Government’s national Violence Against Women and Girls Funding. Information regarding the amounts received is available in the public domain and can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/vawg-national-intermediary-bodies-funding-2017-2020/.
In 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, LGBT Youth Scotland received funding under the Delivering Equally Safe Fund. Information regarding the amounts received by LGBT Youth Scotland for 2021-23 is available in the public domain and can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/delivering-equally-safe-fund-projectsfunded/.
In 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23, LGBT Youth Scotland received funding under the Equality and Human Rights Fund. Information regarding the amount of funding received in those years is available in the public domain and can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/equality-national-intermediary-bodiesfunding-2017-2020/ and at https://www.gov.scot/publications/equality-and-human-rights-fund-projectsfunded/.
For 2023/24, LGBT Youth Scotland will receive £290,870.50 through the Equality and Human Rights Fund and £49,490.00 through the Delivering Equally Safe Fund.
Funding agreements
The grant offer letters setting out the conditions for the awarded funding have been attached separately.
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Contact
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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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