Purpose

The
purpose of this decision is to approve the distribution of the
grant from the Homes England funded Community Activation Fund to
the applicant, Northstowe Arts. Northstowe Arts is to be awarded
£7,753.00 in support of the Northstowe Art Exhibition 2026.
This award is made in accordance with the process for
administration of the Community Activation Fund, approved by
Cabinet, 16 April 2024, which requires application assessment by a
joint Homes England/SCDC officer panel, followed by a Chief
Operating Officer decision.

Content

The
award of £7,753.00 to Northstowe Arts from the Community
Activation Fund is approved.

Reasons for the decision

The
project application fully satisfied the required assessment
criteria and sufficient funds are available to meet the funding
request in full.

Alternative options considered

Option 1: To refuse the
application. This was rejected because the application satisfied
the agreed criteria and there are funds available within this grant
fund. The application scored highly on officer panel
assessment.
 
Option
2: To reduce the grant offered the applicant. The project plan and
budget were fully justified therefore this option was rejected as
the project is expected to achieve value for money and there is
sufficient funding available to cover the entirety of the
request.