Decision details

The Assistant Director – Leisure and Culture reported on the applications which had been made to the Small Grants Working Group in Round 4 of the financial year 2023/2024 for the BTAC Small Grant Scheme and BTAC Empowering Healthy Communities Grant Scheme.

Members noted that four eligible applications had been received in Round 4 of the Boston Town Area Committee Small Grant Scheme and one eligible application had been received of the Boston Town Area Committee

Empowering Healthy Communities Grant Scheme. Applications had been received from:

·       Boston Men’s Shed;

·       Boston Women’s Aid;

·       Boston Hanse Group;

·       Boston Original Band Initiative;

·       Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire; and

·       Boston Centenary Methodist Church.

Details of each applicant were set out in Table 1 within the report. The Assistant Director – Leisure and Culture referred to Table 2, which had been tabled at the start of the meeting, which contained the recommendations of the Working Group.

Councillor Anton Dani referred to the application submitted by Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire and queried why they were not providing a translator from their own budget. The Chairman advised that Citizens Advice Mid Lincolnshire did have their own budget. However, they required some additional financial support as a result of the high demand for translations.

The Chairman stated that any members wishing to be a part of the Small Grant Scheme process should contact the Local Communities Development Officer and BTAC Grant Administrator.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations made by the Working Group in respect of eligible applications be endorsed.