2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 NOVEMBER 2017


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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           7 NOVEMBER 2017

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             | ) |     NOOSA                                                        Council Policy
             @ |       COUNCIL                             ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                                                                                           GRANTS

            Corporate Plan Reference:                 Theme 3: The Noosa Economy. 20 year goal — Our
                                                      economy is diverse and resilient
            Endorsed by Council:                      16 November 2017
            Policy Author:                            Economic Development Advisor

           POLICY BACKGROUND

           This Policy will guide the administration of Council’s Economic Development Grant Program so that
           the grants assist Council to achieve its strategic goals as they relate to the economy.
           This policy should be read in conjunction with the guidelines that support this funding program. This
           policy does not apply to sponsorship, donations, advertising, naming rights and service level
           agreements

           POLICY OUTCOMES

           The Economic Development Grant Program will support the delivery of the Local Economic Plan and
           enable collaboration and strategic partnerships between Council, business representative groups
           and the business community. It will support stakeholders to deliver outcome driven projects that will
           positively impact the local business environment, business community and economy.    Economic
           Development Grant Program projects could for example:
                e  Connect businesses
                e  Encourage business innovation
                e  Build business capacity and skills
                e  Contribute to the ease of doing business
                e  Enable partnerships and collaboration between businesses and/or organisations in the
                   Noosa region
                e  Address a local workforce gap
                e  Assist in growing the reputation of Noosa as a preferred business location
                e  Attract additional funding from other sources to the Noosa Shire
                e  Contribute to the growth and development of existing and new industry to Noosa.

           WHO CAN APPLY

           This grant program is open to the following organisations providing that the project or program for
           which funding is being requested benefits the residents of the Noosa Shire:
                e  Not for profit incorporated business representative groups provided that the benefit of the
                   project extend beyond their membership base
                e  For profit businesses where the project is not run for the direct commercial profit of an
                   individual business

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