In 2008-09, the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) received £25,335,000 revenue support grant (RSG) funding from my Department, to provide core services for local government improvement. In addition, £3,395,000 of additional departmental funding was added to the top slice the IDeA received to enable them to provide services which the Department wished to see supported, the details of which are as follows:
Project £ Innovation and Excellence (inc Beacons) 675,000 Good Practice—IDeA Knowledge and Renewal.net 300,000 Programme Support 400,000 Migration—Good Practice 20,000 Support for the Leadership Centre 2,000,000 Total 3,395,000