2016-08-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                    15 AUGUST 2016


11                         ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                                Senior Economic Development Officer, Carolyn Bullen
                                      Executive Office

Index                                 ECM / Subject / Economic Development

Attachments                           1.    Amended Community Grants Policy
                                      2.    Economic Development Grant Program Guidelines


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Senior Economic Development Officer to the General
Committee Meeting dated 15 August 2016 and:
A.                         Approve the amended Community Grants Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the report, and
B.                         Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to conduct the first round of the Economic Development
                           Grant Program from 1 September 2016 in accordance with the Economic Development Grant
                           Program Guideline provided at Attachment 2 to the report, and that a review of the program
                           be undertaken after a period of 12 months..



REPORT
The purpose of this report is to seek the approval of Council to amend the Community Grants
Policy to include the Economic Development Grant Program (refer to Attachment 1).

The Economic Development Grant Program is intended to assist local business associations,
organisations and representative groups to deliver projects that will have a positive impact on the
local business environment, business community and/or economy, and looks to fund innovative
projects that lie outside the normal day to day activities of local business associations,
organisations and representative groups.

The Economic Development Grant Program is an annual and competitive grant program that funds
one off projects.

1.                         Background

The Economic Development Grant Program is an initiative under the Local Economic Plan.
Applications will be open to not for profit incorporated business representative organisations that:
                       Primarily service the Noosa Shire business community
                       Comply with State / Federal incorporation requirements
                       Have appropriate insurances and meet Workplace Health and Safety requirements
                       Has met acquittal conditions for previous Council grants, and
                       Are able to provide a copy of the most recent Annual Report including audited or reviewed
                         financial statements



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