Breakdown of additional funding allocated for Gaelic growth: FOI release

Information requested

A breakdown of the additional £5.7 million allocated to support Gaelic's growth in the 2025/26 budget.

Response

In the 25/26 Budget an additional £5 million, not £5.7 million has been allocated for Gaelic. The total increase of £5.7 million within the 25/26 Budget is for Gaelic and Scots together. I have attached below a table showing the breakdown for the allocation to Gaelic and Scots at the 24/25 budget, 25/26 budget and the increase in funding totalling £5.7 million.

Budget Line	24/25 Budget Allocation (M)	25/26 Budget Allocation (M)	Budget Increase (M)
Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba)	5.125	5.635	0.510
Gaelic Indirect Capital	4.000	5.000	1.000
Gaelic Schools	1.000	1.000	0.000
Gaelic Broadcasting	12.300	13.100	0.800
Gaelic Education, Culture and Arts	1.650	3.150	1.500
Scots Language Development	0.250	0.950	0.700
Gaelic Development	0.500	1.700	1.200
Gaelic Specific Grant	4.482	4.550	0.068
TOTAL	29.307	35.085	5.778

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