The city of Brighton and Hove plans to spend £5.7 million on regeneration projects next year.
Most of the money will be spent on community safety projects in Brighton and Hove and improving access to lifelong learning.
The majority of the cash, £4.57 million, comes from the Government's Single Regeneration Budget and is boosted by £1.13 million from the city council.
New projects were approved at a meeting of the city council's policy and resources committee.
They include setting up a black and ethnic minority resource centre and developing ways to tackle racial harassment, domestic violence, homophobic crime and offences affecting people with disabilities.
The city council is also promising support for projects in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Measures will also be introduced to tackle racist and homophobic bullying in schools.
Major projects in the city already receiving funding from the Single Regeneration Budget include the redevelopment of the Dome and Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
Executive councillor for regeneration Don Turner said: "The money is being usefully spent on improving our environment and making our city a safer place to be."
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