Local partnerships and established delivery is to be ignored as empowerment fund is targeted at national organisations.

On 9 July 2008 the Department issued a 12 week consultation the responses received as well as setting out the Government’s response to the issues raised as part of the consultation can be found at: Summary of Consultation Responses

Communities and Local Government £7.5m Empowerment Fund launched. The prospectus outlines how the Empowerment Fund will operate and invites applications from eligible third sector organisations.