DECISION

1.    To agree the VCS Grants Programme as set out in the report and the draft prospectus at Appendix A to the report.

2.    To agree the proposal set out in paras 3.14 to 3.21 of the report to retain the administration of the Capacity Building theme in house and seek a third party provider to administer the remaining themes as a small grants programme.

3.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (Z. COOKE)

(Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy Manager (D. Freeman)