THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS POLICY REVIEW · Attachment 1 Review of Noosa Council Economic Development Grants Program

PART ONE: PROJECT OVERVIEW
1. Project Scope
Out-of Scope

•   The review is not an audit of the current Economic Development Grants Program.
•   No assessment of previous EDGP applications was undertaken in detail.
•   The content of past EDGP successful grants allocations and processes of allocation were not
    reviewed.
•   This review does not consider Council's adopted grants administration software (Smarty Grants),
    EDGP grants budget allocation, nor the consideration of the EDGP as a mechanism to fund private
    business.


In-Scope

•   The EDGP review is intended to provide the information, findings, improvement opportunities and
    options for Council's, deliberation, consideration, and decision making moving forward.



2. Objectives and Outcomes
•   Review the current (2022) EDGP
•   Comparative learnings from other best practice Economic Development Grant Programs across
    Australia Develop recommendations to improve the EDGP and Policy that deliver stronger benefits
    to Council and Noosa's wider business community.
    - Increase engagement in the EDGP
    - More aligned applications from proponents
    - Alignment to the adopted principles and objectives of the Noosa Council's Economic
        Development Strategy.
•   Delivery of an evidence-based report by 30th November 2022.




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