Decision details

External Funding Plan

(i)             to approve the funding plan attached at Appendix 1;

Place Based Investment Programme

(ii)           to note the funding of £847,000 awarded to Aberdeen City Council by the Scottish Government for the Place Based Investment Programme 22/23;

(iii)          to allocate up to £38,500 to Aberdeen City Council for the Huberdeen project;

(iv)          to allocate up to £50,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Quarry Centre Play Area project;

(v)           to allocate up to £100,000 to Aberdeen City Council for The Street Design Project - Woodside Gateway;

(vi)          to award Castlegate Arts £75,000 for the 2022 Access improvements project;

(vii)        to award up to £69,400 to Donside Village Community SCIO for the Tillydrone Gateway feature Sculpture Trail project;

(viii)       to award up to £44,132 to Greyhope Bay for the Greyhope Bay Renewable Power project;

(ix)          to award up to £11,474 to The Scottish Women’s Institute for the Hub Upgrades project;

(x)           to award up to £76,500 to The Kings Community foundation for the Bridge Centre, Torry project;

(xi)          to award up to £253,981 to Tillydrone Community Development trust SCIO for the Benholms Tower and Gateway project;

(xii)        to agree that any remaining funds from Place Based Investment Programme 22/23 be allocated to any other approved project which may require additional resources following consultation with the Convener and Vice Convener of the City Growth and Resources Committee;

Local Authority Covid Economic Recovery Fund

(xiii)       to note the funding of £2,865,000 awarded to Aberdeen City Council from the Scottish Government for the Local Authority Covid Economic Recovery Fund (LACER);

(xiv)       to allocate up to £407,589 to Aberdeen City Council for the Hardship Support Programme;

(xv)        to award up to £20,000 to Aberdeen Foyer for the Cash First Project;

(xvi)       to award up to £37,212 to Aberdeen Foyer for the Financial Inclusion Services project;

(xvii)     to award up to £39,212 to Aberdeen Foyer to the Community Food hub project;

(xviii)    to allocate up to £95,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Creative Incubator Feasibility study project;

(xix)       to award up to £1,924,440 to Aberdeen Inspired for the Aberdeen Gift Card project;

(xx)        to award up to £76,147 to CFine for the Community Pantry project;

(xxi)       to award up to £115,400 to ABERNecessities for the Brighter Future project;

(xxii)     to award up to £150,000 to Gray’s School of Art on behalf of Culture Aberdeen for the use of vacant city centre units for cultural activities project;

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

(xxiii)    to note the indicative allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Funding of £7,156,832 to Aberdeen from the UK Government and instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to submit the Investment Plan by 1 August 2022 following consultation with the Convener and Vice Convener of the City Growth and Resources Committee and the Co-Leaders of Aberdeen City Council, after which a service update be provided to committee members providing them with the submission; and

Just Transition Fund

(xxiv)    to note the launch of the Just Transition Fund by the Scottish Government, committing £500m of financing for the North East and Moray over 10 years. Year one allocation of £20m is now open for expressions of interest, with further detail in the External Funding Plan at Appendix 1.