That Council be recommended to:
1. Approve a programme of reimbursement to pay grants to named Delivery Partners in reimbursement of costs associated with the delivery of European Union and Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funded projects, in accordance with our Lead Authority role.
2. Delegate authority to Cabinet Member for City Economy, in consultation with the Director of Finance to use grant resources to reimburse delivery partner for all EU funded bids in line with their detailed project plans and financial profile to reimburse named delivery partners in line with Grant Agreements. The amounts could vary between years and partners.
1. That it be agreed to provide delegated authority for the Cabinet Member for City Economy in consultation with the Service Director, City Economy, to agree grants to Small and Medium Size Enterprises of up to £50,000 through the ERDF funded Black Country Transformational Growth Opportunities Local Delivery (GOLD) project.
2. That it be agreed to enter into Grant Agreements with Delivery Partners in relation to Black Country Blue Network and Black Country Advice Investment Market (AIM).
1. That a programme of reimbursement to pay grants to named Delivery Partners in reimbursement of costs associated with the delivery of European Union and Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funded projects, in accordance with our Lead Authority role be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Economy, in consultation with the Director of Finance to use grant resources to reimburse delivery partner for all EU funded bids in line with their detailed project plans and financial profile to reimburse named delivery partners in line with Grant Agreements. The amounts could vary between years and partners.