Agenda item

Report of the Chief Grants Officer.

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer summarising the grant recommendations for the Combined Education Charity and the City Educational Trust Fund under the existing eligibility criteria. Members were advised that the National Campaign for the Arts (Charity) Limited had since withdrawn its application.

Members expressed reservations about the effectiveness of the current criteria and noted that they were due to consider adopting a revised funding policy and eligibility criteria in the next item. Members noted that unsuccessful applicants would have an opportunity to receive feedback on their applications. Members discussed the need for feedback from successful grantees and agreed that this should continue in some form, proportionate to the size of the grant. Members noted that, as a result of the Grants Review, some charities which had historically received funding from the Corporation now fell outside the Central Grants Programme and would be reviewed by the Finance Grants Oversight and Performance Sub Committee.

RESOLVED – That:

(a)  the Central Grants Programme assessment process, eligibility criteria and budget be noted; and

(b)  the following applications be considered:

Combined Education Charity

·         Applicants A

APPROVED - £3000 be granted.

·         Applicant B

APPROVED - £3000 be granted.

·         Applicant C

APPROVED - £3000 be granted.

·         Applicant D

APPROVED - £3000 be granted.

·         Applicant E

APPROVED - £3000 be granted.

·         Applicant F

APPROVED - £3000 be granted.

·         Applicant G

APPROVED - £3000 be granted.

·         Applicant H

APPROVED - £2000 be granted.

·         Applicant I

APPROVED - £2000 be granted.

·         Applicants J-M

RESOLVED – That the applications be rejected.

·         Applicant N

RESOLVED – It be noted that the application had been withdrawn

The City Educational Trust Fund

·         Friends of the Guildhall Art Gallery

APPROVED - £6,000 towards the bursary cost of the Conservators Internship at the Guildhall Art Gallery for the September 2017 intake.

·         National Campaign for the Arts (Charity) Limited

RESOLVED - That it be noted that the application had been withdrawn.

·         Queen Mary University of London

APPROVED - £8,500 to support the running costs of two Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Summer Schools in 2017 for 30 year 10 students from across London.

·         Prisoners of Conscience (PoC) Appeal Fund

RESOLVED – That the application be rejected.

·         Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls

RESOLVED – That it be noted that the application had been withdrawn.