Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council approve the cash and revenue foregone/value-in-kind recommendations for the Community Services Grant Program as per Attachment A to the subject report, subject to the following amendments:

(i)         University of Sydney, Sydney Peace Prize is awarded $50,000 in cash each year for three years;

(ii)        the Fact Tree After Dark project is awarded $120,000 for one year, noting that this funding will be transferred from the Matching Grants program and will reduce the available funding for the Matching Grants program in Round Two 2021/22 by the same amount;

(B)      Council note the applicants who were not successful in obtaining a cash grant or revenue foregone/value-in-kind for the Community Services Grant Program as per Attachment B to the subject report;

(C)      Council approve the cash and revenue foregone/value-in-kind recommendations for the Festival and Events (Village and Community) Sponsorship Program as per Attachment C to the subject report;

(D)      Council note the applicants who were not successful in obtaining a cash grant or revenue foregone/value-in-kind for the Festival and Events (Village and Community) Sponsorship Program as per Attachment D to the subject report;

(E)      Council approve the cash and revenue foregone/value-in-kind recommendations for the Matching Grant Program as per Attachment E to the subject report;

(F)      Council note the applicants who were not successful in obtaining a cash grant or revenue foregone/value-in-kind for the Matching Grant Program as per Attachment F to the subject report;

(G)      Council note that all grants amounts are exclusive of GST;

(H)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, execute and administer agreements with any organisation approved for a grant or sponsorship under terms consistent with this resolution and the Grants and Sponsorship Policy; and

(I)        authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to correct minor errors to the matters set out in this report, noting that the identity of the recipient will not change, and a CEO Update will be provided to Council advising of any changes made in accordance with this resolution.

Carried unanimously.

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