Councillors resolved to consolidate all community grant funding and Memorandum of Understandings into the one annual process that is aligned with the budget submission process effective January 2024. All current Memorandum of Understandings and Community Partnership agreements will continue until the end of each agreement.

There is no allocated money specifically for the grants program in the proposed Budget 2023-2024 although a process for applications will be undertaken in early 2024 as part of the budget process.

The report, inclusive of the engagement snapshot and officer recommendation, is available on page 162 of the meeting agenda.

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