How to win: Future Local Growth Funding

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The main outcome of this commission is a practical and evidence-based blueprint for future local growth funding. The research should help the LGA articulate what an effective funding framework would look like in a devolving England and how funding arrangements can best support councils, MCAs and CCAs to drive sustainable economic growth in every part of the country. The research should provide a robust evidence base to inform the LGA's future policy development and engagement with government. The final report should include: • an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the current local growth funding landscape; • testing our current principles for the design of future local growth funding; and • analysis of how funding arrangements operate across different governance models, including MCAs, CCAs and non-devolved areas; • consideration of institutions such as National Wealth Fund, and other place-based investment initiatives; • a small number of options for a future funding framework, including the advantages, disadvantages and implementation considerations associated with each approach. disadvantages and implementation considerations associated with each approach. The LGA wo

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Local Government Association (LGA) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £20,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
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• ✓Start early: it closes 30 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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