2016-11-14 General Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              8 NOVEMBER 2016


4. Implementation

Following endorsement of this report, grant applicants will be notified of the outcomes. Funding to
successful applicants will be distributed in late November 2016.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 16 June 2016, Item 3, Page 11
That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2016 and
A.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to amend the Community Grants Policy to include a 3
     year Signature Event Category for which Service Clubs are eligible; and
B.   Approve the following grant funding recommendations:
     1.    2016/2017 Community Alliance Grant recommendations as set out in Attachment 1 to
           the Report;
     2.    2016/2017 Festive Season Grant recommendations as set out in Attachment 2 to the
           Report noting that the Pomona Night of Lights event is being held in Pomona, not
           Cooroy as incorrectly outlined in the attachment;
     3.    2016/2017 Signature Event Grant recommendations as set out in Attachment 3 to the
           Report;
     4.    2016/17 Community Grant Projects first round recommendations as set out in
           Attachment 4 to the Report; and
     5.    2015/16 Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) second round recommendations as
           set out in Attachment 5 to the Report.
C.   With respect to the application by Slow Food Noosa which currently fails to meet the criteria
     for the community grant, the organisation is encouraged to apply for the next round of grants
     for support for their education and promotion of slow food principles.


Finance & Risk

The budget for the 2016/17 Festive Season Grants Program is $41,382. Of this, $35,400 was
allocated in June 2016. If the proposed $8,500 is approved, the shortfall of $2,518 will be covered
from existing budgets within Community Services.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Eligible community organisations within these locations and previous applicants of Festive Season
Grants were notified of this missed event and funding opportunity.

Internal Consultation

The two applications received were assessed by the Specialist Officer and discussed with the
Community Development Coordinator.




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