Decision details

Driving Agritech Innovation: Winchester City Council’s Grant-Funded Partnership with Sparsholt

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

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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