Bigger Society Fund - Outline of Proposed Bidding Process
Assessment Team
1. Finance Officer
2. Community Development Officer
3. Cabinet Member for Communities and Leisure
4. Opposition Member
5. Funding Officer
Bidding Period
3 months
Awards by end of June 2012
2nd Bidding Period (if funds remain)
3 months
Awards by end of December 2012
Criteria
Completed application form
Business Case included that will be scored on:
a. Value for money
b. Sustainability
c. Impact (including number of residents)
d. Alignment of outcome with MBC strategic outcomes
e. Service gap (i.e. whether a service already exists that should provide this or whether it fills a need that is not provided for elsewhere)