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There was submitted a report by the Director of Development & Housing Services relative to the award of grants totalling £81,906, from the Culture, Heritage and Events Fund, following recommendations from the Paisley Partnership Legacy Board.This was the first funding round in 2018, following the UK City of Culture bidding period, which, the report intimated, was a critical time to demonstrate that the fund was still unlocking creative potential and building cultural capacity in Renfrewshire. It was noted that 25 applications with a total value of £213,913, had been received by the deadline of 12 February 2018, of which eight were recommended for approval.
It was proposed that future reports include information in relation to the criteria for the award of grants; details of successful and unsuccessful applications, and the geographic distribution of applications and awards made. This was agreed.
DECIDED:
(a) That the high level of interest generated in the sixth round of the Culture, Heritage and Events Fund be noted;
(b) That the recommended grant awards, as detailed in the report, to the total value of £81,906 be approved;
(c) That it be noted that the committed funds to date were £715,646, which left £424,534 available from the fund approved by the Council for projects up to 2021; and
(d) That future reports include information in relation to the criteria for the award of grants; details of successful and unsuccessful applications, and the geographic distribution of applications and awards made.