Jersey Heritage Trust: 2019 Grant

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A decision made 6 March 2019:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2019-0021
Decision Summary Title:	2019 JHT Grant Award		Date of Decision Summary:	14 January 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Strategic Policy Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	2019 Report – Grant Awards to Jersey Heritage Trust		Date of Written Report:	14 January 2019
Written Report Author:	Strategic Policy Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: 2019 grant awards to the Jersey Heritage Trust.
Decision(s): The Minister reaffirmed the Department’s ongoing commitment to the Jersey Heritage Trust and, subject to completion of the necessary departmental compliance review and the agreement and signature of the annual schedules to the Partnership Agreement, approved a revenue grant award of up to £2,457,000 and a site refreshment and refurbishment grant award of up to £386,000 to the trust for 2019.
Reason(s) for Decision: Having reviewed the Jersey Heritage Trust’s past performance and business plan, the awarding of the above grants is in line with the States of Jersey’s current cultural strategy and supports the States’ strategic goals and departmental objectives.
Resource Implications: The resource implication reflects the provision made within the current MTFP.
Action required: The Minister instructs the Strategic Policy Manager to arrange completion and approval of the 2019 annual schedules to the Partnership Agreement with the Jersey Heritage Trust, subject to the completion of the departmental compliance review to the Department’s satisfaction.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: