Decision

The Leader took Members to a vote on the
recommendations which were agreed unanimously.
 
RESOLVED:
 
Cabinet agreed to:
 
(i)           
Consider and decide upon the recommendations for each of the
applications, summaries of which are provided in Appendix A (Tables
1 and 2). Cabinet agreed to award the (suggested) grants in Table 1
and agreed that no grant is awarded to those applications in Table
2.
(ii)          
Approved the introduction of a pre-application stage for future
bidding rounds which will ensure all applicants have considered the
criteria set out at Appendix B before making an
application.
(iii)         
Approved the adoption of a guiding principle that each of the three
annual Community Grant rounds is capped at £33,300, with
exceptions permitted on a case?by?case basis.

 

 

Table 1: Applications recommended for award

 

 

Organisation

Grant
Purpose

Award
Requested

Award
Suggested

Total
Score

Angling and Mental
Health CIC

Deliver practical
angling tuition for young people and utilise a larger indoor venue
to meet increased demand.

£3,800

£3,800

10

Art, Mind and Soul
CIC

Deliver 24 new
1.5-hour workshops in Haywards Heath to support 30 people aged
18-85.

£5,000

£5,000

13

CAPITAL Project
Trust

Set up a 'Wheeling
and Walking' group in Mid Sussex.

£5,000

£5,000

11

East Grinstead
Museum

Create a
“Heritage Day” to celebrate 20 years of East Grinstead
Museum.

£3,560.25

£3,561

12

East Grinstead
Swimming Club

Deliver a programme
of specialist training sessions.

£2,850

£2,850

11

The Juno
Project

Deliver small group
intervention for young women in secondary school.

£2,597.40

£2,598

14

Mid Sussex
Active

Work in partnership
with schools to deliver an Inclusive Sport Programme for Primary
and Secondary aged children.

£3,908

£3,908

12

Rites for
Girls

Create a new short
programme called 'Girls’ Circle' to support girls'
transitions into secondary school.

£5,000

£5,000

13

 

TOTAL

£31,715.65

£31,717

 

 

Table 2: Applications considered but no grant award recommended

 

Organisation

Purpose for which grant is sought

Award requested

4Sight Vision
Support

Hold a Low Vision
Event in Haywards Heath

£848.80

Ardingly Parish
Council

Install deer fencing
around the boundaries of Ardingly Community Allotments

£4,500

Balcombe Cricket
Club

Replace a two-lane
net training facility

£5,000

Burgess Hill Muslim Community
CIO

Fund building
improvements

£4,000

Crawley Down Community Centre
Association

Refurbishment of a
'Beer Garden'

£5,000

Crawley Down Residents
Association

Contribution to
community event ‘Gig on the Green’

£5,000

Cuckfield Scout Group
(1st)

Purchase camping
equipment and refurbish their scout hut kitchen

£5,000

East Grinstead Scouts
(4th)

Purchase a
second-hand vehicle

£5,000

FRow Friends

Build a new website,
and develop branding and communications strategy

£1,450

Haywards Heath Baptist
Church

Fund a debt
centre

£5,000

HerMove

Expand services
through new community-led activities

£5,000

Horsted Keynes Community Land
Trust

Complete the legal
formation and inspection of legal documents

£5,000

Hurstpierpoint Gymnastics
Club

Support a hardship
fund, subsidised clothing, gymnastics classes, coaching training,
and entertainment daytrips.

£4,740

Jubilee Community Centre (East
Grinstead)

Increase demand and
capacity for a community activity for the elderly

£3,000

Mid Sussex Riding for the
Disabled

Fund riding
sessions, livery costs, and volunteer support

£4,000

Oscar's Wish
Foundation

Fund therapeutic
workshops and counselling sessions

£4,800

Seaforth Hall

Remove the stage in
Seaforth Hall

£5,000

Sussex ME/CFS
Society

Fund a literature
and website update

£1,500

Worth Parish Council

Expand youth
provision by delivering a dedicated holiday youth
Programme

 £2,324.59

 

TOTAL

£76,163.39