Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 27447 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of successful Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund grant applicants were located in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Vicky Foxcroft, 16 Sep 2026
The £11.9 million Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund funded over 80 projects across all nine regions of England, helping people get online safely and with confidence. Funding was distributed broadly evenly across the regions, with each receiving between 10...