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Members will be asked to approve:
i. The introduction of a twice-yearly small grants scheme replacing the previous Small Community Grants Scheme and Area Committee Grants Scheme (subject to approval of a paper on options for local democratic engagement being taken to Civic Affairs Committee on 10th July ), for applications with a value of less than £5k.
ii. The introduction of an Annual Community Grants Scheme with a focus on outcomes linked to the Community Wealth Building Strategy. For applications with a value of £5k or over.
iii. The introduction of multi-year funding agreements for specific provision within the City.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £300,000;
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2024
Decision due: 27 Jun 2024 by Executive Councillor for Communities
Lead member: Executive Councillor for Communities
Department: Communities Group
Contact: Julie Cornwell, Community Funding and Voluntary Sector Manager Email: Julie.Cornwell@cambridge.gov.uk.
Additional Information: This is a key item and will automatically appear on the agenda for discussion / debate. Note: Leader expected to attend committee instead of Exec Cllr on this occasion.
Background Information: The Community Grants Scheme priorities are reviewed periodically to ensure they remain relevant and align with the Councils Corporate Plan. In 2022 work began to take this further, with the introduction of a ‘light touch’ small grants application process and a proposal to explore how we award larger grants. Since then, further improvements to the community funding approach have been identified, with the intention of providing increased stability to the voluntary and community sector and enabling the Council to more easily evidence the impact of its community funding programme. The Council is also reviewing the future of the Area Committees and this report proposes an alternative and more flexible funding approach for small grant awards that takes account of those developments.
