Issue - meetings

THIRD SECTOR GRANTS

Meeting: 04/04/2017 - Bute and Cowal Area Committee (Item 6)

Report by Community Development Officer

Minutes:

Councillor Walsh, having declared a non-financial interest in Dunoon Mod, left the meeting and took no part in the discussion of this organisation.

Councillor Marshall, having declared a non-financial interest in Historic Kilmun, left the meeting and took no part in the discussion of this organisation.

A report detailing recommendations for the award of Third Sector Grants (including Events and Festivals) to Third Sector organisations for Bute and Cowal area was considered.

Decision

The Committee:

Agreed to award the grant recommendations as follows:-

Ref No	Organisation	Total Project Cost	Recommendation 2017
1	1^st Rothesay Boys’ Brigade	£1,039	£515
2	Argyll and Bute Youth Forum*	£5,550	£694
3	Blairmore Village Trust	£1,768	£884
4	Butefest*	£11,550	£4,000
5	Dunoon Mens’ Shed	£6,600	£3,300
6	Dunoon Mod	£12,300	£2,000
7	Historic Kilmun	£15,019	£4,000
8	Kilfinan Forest*	£1,000	£500
9	Kyles Marketing Group*	£14,118	£4,000
10	Lochgoilhead Community Sports Hub	£2,427	£1,000
11	Rothesay Pipe Band	£27,116	£4,000
12	Sandbank Senior Citizens club	£3,100	£1,100
13	Tighnabruaich Primary School Parent Council*	£700	£350

Agreed that those organisations that have received funding for the two previous years or more should not be awarded more than the amount they received in 2016/17 unless increased developmental aspects are detailed in the application. These repeat applications may be subject to a 20% reduction on the previous year’s allocation. This is to reduce applicants’ dependency on Council grants and encourage fundraising and income generation initiatives.
Agreed that where possible, and if appropriate, new applicants should receive all or most of the amount requested (up to 50% total project costs).
Agreed that funds will only be awarded in receipt of the correct paperwork and an End of Project monitoring form (if a grant was awarded in previous year).
Agreed funds remaining, £1,657.00, will be added to the fund available in 2018/19.

(Ref: Report by Community Development Officer dated 10^th March 2017, submitted).