Decision

That the Community
Grant Fund Policy 2025/2026 set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted
report be approved and opened to applications in accordance with
the policy, subject to Paragraph 3.1 being amended to read
‘the fund is primarily designed to provide support for
organisations providing projects of a capital nature but up to 25%
of the total grant funding available may be allocated to
applications for projects requiring revenue funding. Revenue
funding applications will need to demonstrate lasting benefit to
residents living in the communities they are designed to
support.’

Reasons for the decision

To provide further
funding to the voluntary and community sector organisations in
support of the Council’s long-term objectives for the
Bay.

Alternative options considered

This fund was
considered in the approval of the budget for 2025/2026. The option
to not spend this allocation has been discounted as it does not
meet the aims and objectives.