To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what investigations take place into applicants for grants from the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund (FCCBF) on (a) the extent of their representativeness amongst that religion’s followers and (b) the ability of groups to finance schemes without FCCBF grants; and if she will make a statement. (131278)

Applications for funding from the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund (FCCBF) are administered by the Community Development Foundation on behalf of Communities and Local Government and are considered against a range of criteria, based on assessment of supporting information provided.

The consideration process does not consider the extent of applicants’ representativeness among a religion’s followers, but where relevant the Community Development Foundation will take care to ensure an organisation does reach the communities they claim to.