Decision details

To seek Cabinet approval to:

       i.          Agree to the continuation of the Voluntary Sector Initiative Fund – Local Grants funding for 2019-2020

      ii.          Agree the approach set out in a-e for the Local Grants Programme which consists of:

a)    Aligning the priorities of the Borough Plan for 2019-23

b)    Retaining the current geographical priority areas

c)     Agreeing that the term of grant funding will be one year

d)    Maintaining the maximum grant available at £25k per year, per project

e)    Maintaining the grant condition that all staff funded through the Local Grants Programme are paid the London Living Wage

RESOLVED:

       i.          That Cabinet agreed to the continuation of the Voluntary Sector Initiative Fund – Local Grants funding for 2019 – 2020.

      ii.          That Cabinet agreed the approach set out in the Local Grants Programme which consists of:

a) aligning the priorities of the Local Grants Programme to the priorities of the Borough Plan for 2019-2023.

b) retaining the current geographical priority areas.

c) agreeing that the term of grant funding will be one year.

d) maintaining the maximum grant available at £25k per year, per project.

e) maintaining the grant condition that all staff funded through the Local Grants Programme are paid the London Living Wage.