Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
1. That the summary detail of the Digital Inclusion Innovation fund grant bid outlined below be noted.
2. That subject to a successful grant application, the following budgets and expenditure totalling £223,850 be approved:
a) A capital grant to Sparsholt college of up to £144,542
b) A revenue grant to Sparsholt college of up to £42,000
c) A one-off administration budget of £37,308 to be funded by the grant received
3. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Head of Economy and Community to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the government Department of Science, Innovation & Technology.
4. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Head of Economy and Community to enter into a grant agreement with Sparsholt College to deliver the programme.
Report author: Andrew Gostelow
Publication date: 14/10/2025
Date of decision: 14/10/2025
Decided at meeting: 14/10/2025 - Cabinet
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