11 External Funding - COM/22/111 PDF 342 KB
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Decision:
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 ... view the full decision text for item 11
Minutes:
The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer - City Growth which sought approval of the allocation of Place Based Investment Programme Funding and Local Authority Covid Economic Recovery Funding; for the submission of an investment plan required to access UK Shared Prosperity Funding; and of the External Funding Plan.
The report recommended:-
that the Committee -
External Funding Plan
(a) approve the funding plan attached at Appendix 1;
Place Based Investment Programme
(b) note the funding of £847,000 awarded to Aberdeen City Council by the Scottish Government for the Place Based Investment Programme 22/23;
(c) allocate up to £38,500 to Aberdeen City Council for the Huberdeen project;
(d) allocate up to £50,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Quarry Centre Play Area project;
(e) allocate up to £100,000 to Aberdeen City Council for The Street Design Project - Woodside Gateway;
(f) award Castlegate Arts £75,000 for the 2022 Access improvements project;
(g) award up to £69,400 to Donside Village Community SCIO for the Tillydrone Gateway feature Sculpture Trail project;
(h) award up to £44,132 to Greyhope Bay for the Greyhope Bay Renewable Power project;
(i) award up to £11,474 to The Scottish Women’s Institute for the Hub Upgrades project;
(j) award up to £76,500 to The Kings Community foundation for the Bridge Centre, Torry project;
(k) award up to £253,981 to Tillydrone Community Development trust SCIO for the Benholms Tower and Gateway project;
(l) 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
(m) 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);
(n) allocate up to £407,589 to Aberdeen City Council for the Hardship Support Programme;
(o) award up to £20,000 to Aberdeen Foyer for the Cash First Project;
(p) award up to £37,212 to Aberdeen Foyer for the Financial Inclusion Services project;
(q) award up to £39,212 to Aberdeen Foyer to the Community Food hub project;
(r) allocate up to £95,000 to Aberdeen City Council for the Creative Incubator Feasibility study project;
(s) award up to £1,924,440 to Aberdeen Inspired for the Aberdeen Gift Card project;
(t) award up to £76,147 to CFine for the Community Pantry project;
(u) award up to £115,400 to ABERNecessities for the Brighter Future project;
(v) 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
(w) 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 ... view the full minutes text for item 11