Meeting papers

Recommendation 7: Establish a Grant Review Panel
•   Grants Review Panel set up with representation from Economic Development Team (2) & other
    Council Staff (1) .
•   The EDGP process are overseen by the Noosa Economic Development Team through the Smarty
    Grants Program.
•   Project applications are received via Council’s Smarty Grants Program
•   EDGP Panel assess and recommend successful project initiatives for the allocation of EDGP funding.
•   EDGP applications that are successful and approved for funding will require final approval from the
    Director, Environment and Sustainable Development.



Recommendation 8: Simplify Governance & Reporting
Mechanisms
Governance
• The EDGP Application, Approvals and Funding Acquittals process is managed in its entirety through
   the Noosa Council's Smarty Grants Program.
• The EDGP governance processes and program management are integrated within the Smarty Grants
   Program, making the evaluation of applications, assessment against the criteria, approval processes
   and acquittals, all actionable under one system of operation.
• Due diligence checks on all projects are completed by Council Officers prior to approval, including
   project verification across all relative Council Departments.
• The EDGP Projects Review Panel will meet to deliberate on and recommend the approval of project
   initiatives received through the application process.
 Reporting
 • EDGP funding applications are overseen by the ED Team through the Smarty Grants Program and
    notified to the Director, Environment and Sustainable Development, as required and for final
    approval.
 • Process reporting on the progress of grant applications received are actioned by the ED Team from
    information and data accessed through Council’s Smarty Grants Program.
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