Agenda item - Three-Year Grant Process 2010-2013

Report of the Director of Cultural Services (copy attached)

That future discretionary grants programme for 2010-2013 be approved. The size of the programme to be determined by the 2010-11 budget strategy subject to the council’s financial position, the indicative amount being equivalent to the 2008-09 budget level plus appropriate inflationary uplift (approx £1,584,000 pa. please see 5.1).

That revised vision for the discretionary grants programme, as detailed in paragraph 3.9, accompanied by updated eligibility criteria reflecting the new corporate priorities, be adopted.

That the current application procedure, appraisal process & delivery mechanism including the recommended timetable (see Appendix 1. ‘Timetable Three Year Strategic Grants 2010-13’) be approved.

115.1  The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Cultural Services that offered information to consolidate and build upon the corporate Discretionary Grants Programme 2007-10 in recognition of its role in underpinning council’s working relationship with, and the continuing sustainability of, Brighton and Hove’s community & voluntary sector (for copy see minute book).

115.2 RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1) That future discretionary grants programme for 2010-2013 be approved. The size of the programme to be determined by the 2010-11 budget strategy subject to the council’s financial position, the indicative amount being equivalent to the 2008-09 budget level plus appropriate inflationary uplift (approx £1,584,000 pa. please see 5.1).

(2) That revised vision for the discretionary grants programme, as detailed in paragraph 3.9, accompanied by updated eligibility criteria reflecting the new corporate priorities, be adopted.

(3) That the current application procedure, appraisal process & delivery mechanism including the recommended timetable (see Appendix 1. ‘Timetable Three Year Strategic Grants 2010-13’) be approved.