Decision details

(Report of Chief Executive)

The report set out details of the Community Development Grant Scheme and sought approval to launch in April 2023.  An allocation of £165,269 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund would be used to fund this community grant scheme over a two year period.

Careful consideration was given to the funding priorities for 2023/24, the grant application process and the legal, financial and value for money implications.  It was also recognised that the application process had been designed to minimise risk, with assessments based on set criteria.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the Community Development Grant Scheme, as detailed in the report, be endorsed.