URL: https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=13169

Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: The Council has established the Our Cultural Heart Fund community grant scheme, linked to the wider Our Cultural Heart project, to support the delivery of community projects that are aligned to the Council’s objectives for the project, including   ·       culture and heritage ·       health and wellbeing ·       inclusion and diversity.   The Our Cultural Heart Fund will operate over a number of years aligned with the phases of the Cultural Heart project. One Community Foundation has been appointed to oversee the community grant programme on behalf of the Council. Applications will be determined by a panel including Council, One Community and contractor representatives.   The option not to proceed with the Our Cultural Heart Fund was considered but rejected by officers as this would significantly reduce the opportunity to support community projects that will complement and add value to the physical regeneration of the town centre.  

Content: The Council has established the Our Cultural Heart Fund community grant scheme, linked to the wider Our Cultural Heart project, to support the delivery of community projects that are aligned to the Council’s objectives for the project, including   ·       culture and heritage ·       health and wellbeing ·       inclusion and diversity.   The Our Cultural Heart Fund will operate over a number of years aligned with the phases of the Cultural Heart project. One Community Foundation has been appointed to oversee the community grant programme on behalf of the Council. Applications will be determined by a panel including Council, One Community and contractor representatives.   The option not to proceed with the Our Cultural Heart Fund was considered but rejected by officers as this would significantly reduce the opportunity to support community projects that will complement and add value to the physical regeneration of the town centre.   The decision is to ·       establish the Our Cultural Heart Fund community grant scheme through allocating a sum of up to £310,389 to fund the grant scheme and its management for the first phase of the project ·       enter into the related legal agreement with One Community Foundation to administer the fund.

Date of Decision: November 10, 2025