FOI/202500470224 · FOI · unclear
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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