The City of Edinburgh Council working together with grant managers and listening to feedback from the third sector have been developing best practice guidance and planning for future grant funding. These Grant Standing Orders will form part of this best practice approach.The following points are addressed by the proposed Grant Standing Orders
These are:
Guidance to assist distinction between grants and contracts
Principles of openness, transparency, integrity, fairness, best value etc
Commitment to co-production
Reflect Council & H&SC partnership priorities
Reference to EIJB and delegation to Chief Officer
Distribution across City based on need
What grant agreements should have as a minimum
roles and responsibilities
Directors required to adhere to
- GSO,s co-production principles,
- Remedy conflicts of interest
- Update grants register
Assessment by more than one Council officer
Process for grants over £100K approved by Committee
award over £25,000 go to Committee
Conflicts of Interest and Councillors Code of Conduct
Any questions, comments or feedback please do not hesitate to contact me at maggie.deane@edinburgh.gov.uk. Please could you let me have any queries by 30th October to allow time for any amendments and Committee lead in times.
