Decision - Thriving Communities Investment Fund 2025-2029

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 27 Jun 2024 · effective 6 Jul 2024 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

John Reading

Published

28 Jun 2024

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report recommends the design and approach for a new multi-year Community and Voluntary Sector grant programme 2025-2029 to deliver the council plan priorities.

1) Cabinet agrees the outcomes and approach for the Thriving Communities Investment Fund 2025-2029 as described in Section 3 of the report. 2) Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director for Corporate Services to take all necessary steps to implement the Thriving Communities Investment Fund as outlined in this report in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Equality and Human Rights.

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The Cabinet was asked to approve a four-year Thriving Communities Investment Fund for Brighton & Hove’s community and voluntary sector, running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2029. The fund will provide approximately £1.824 million annually, with support for small and medium-sized groups and strategic partnerships focused on advice, financial inclusion, community power and growth.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

Cabinet was recommended to agree the outcomes and approach for the Thriving Communities Investment Fund 2025-2029 and delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Corporate Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Equality and Human Rights, to take all necessary implementation steps.

Financial impact

Estimated total investment of £7.297 million over four years, comprising anticipated investment of approximately £1.824 million per annum, subject to annual budget setting. The annual breakdown is £200,000 for Community Catalyst funding, £456,100 for advice and financial inclusion, £447,400 for community power and growth engagement, and £720,840 for community power and growth development and infrastructure.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Cabinet

Date in document

27 Jun 2024

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove’s community and voluntary sectorSmall and medium-sized community groupsResidents experiencing poverty, disadvantage and inequalityStrategic partnership organisationsMarginalised and vulnerable residentsCommunity groups working across North, East, West and Central Brighton & Hove

Next steps

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Publish the grant-making prospectus in July 2024.
Run the Community Catalyst funding bidding round in autumn 2024 for funding from 2025 to 2027.
Run the strategic partnership funding process throughout autumn 2024, concluding by December 2024.
Put new strategic partnership grant agreements in place for 1 April 2025.
Run a second Community Catalyst bidding round in autumn 2026 for funding from 2027 to 2029.
The Corporate Director for Corporate Services will take the necessary implementation steps in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Equality and Human Rights.

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