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Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund

Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund

Supports England's digital inclusion ambitions with local authority pilots that create accessible innovation for communities.

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About

The Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund (DIIF) 2025 round is a DSIT-direct programme under the UK Digital Inclusion Action Plan, designed to advance digital participation across England through targeted funding to local and third-sector organisations. The 2025 round allocated a total of £7.278 million across three categories: Category 1 (£2.630 million) for replicating and scaling best practices; Ca…

What this grant funds

Digital inclusion interventions in England targeting digital skills, service access, device and data poverty, and confidence-building among low-income households, older adults, disabled people, unemployed individuals, and young people.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£7.3M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.gov.uk