Decision details
Extension of Mainstream Grants and Corporate Grants Policy
Decision Maker: Grants Scrutiny Sub-Committee, Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
1. To agree the extension of the Council’s Mainstream Grants (MSG) by seven months to 31 March 2019 for those projects which are performing satisfactorily.
2. To note proposals for developing the future corporate approach to grant funding through a process of co-production.
The extension will allow time for a full co-production process to take place to establish a new programme to succeed the current MSG. It will also bring the new programme into line with the financial year which will assist budget planning for both the Council and funded organisations.
If this matter is considered at a later date there is a risk that there will be insufficient time for the co-production process or there may be a gap in provision between the current date for the MSG to end on 31 August 2018 and the commencement of the new programme.
Decision:
The Service Manager, Community Cohesion, Engagement & Commissioning and Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Strategy Manager presented the report which asked the Sub-Committee to extend the current Main Stream Grants programme on a case by case basis for projects that were performing satisfactorily while a new programme was developed through a process of co-production. Members were informed that Tower Hamlets CVS supported the proposed approach as this gave time for engagement with groups and projects
At the Chair’s invitation the comments of GSSC were received stating that the proposals were supported. GSSC also wished to receive further information about outputs as the programme development progressed.
Members of the Sub-Committee also endorsed the proposals put forward noting that bidding for the new programme would begin in the summer of 2018 and the programme launched on 1st April 2019.
DECISION
1. That the current three year MSG be extended by seven months to 31 March 2019 for those projects which receive grants and which are also performing satisfactorily, and
2. That the proposed arrangements to develop a new corporate grants policy through a process of co-production be noted.
Report author: Emily Fieran-Reed
Publication date: 19/09/2017
Date of decision: 12/09/2017
Decided at meeting: 12/09/2017 - Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee
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