[cma-l] Community Radio Fund: Award of grants 2017-18 Round 1

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Ofcom's Community Radio Fund Panel (‘the Panel’) met on Tuesday 20 June
2017 to consider applications in the first round of funding for 2017-18.

The Panel went through each application and awarded funding based on the
information provided and with reference to the Community Radio Fund
guidance notes.

The Panel also considered the new Welsh language standards when reviewing
the funding requests from those applicants based in Wales.

For each grant bid the Panel decided whether to make a full award, a
partial award or not to award any funding.

At the meeting:

   - 39 applications for grants were considered
   - The total amount of funding requested in these applications was
   £702,410
   - 10 applicants were awarded grants which totalled £142,920
   - 29 applicants were not awarded a grant

The grants awarded ranged from £2,160 up to £19,717 for individual
positions, with an average of £14,292. A summary of the awards is below:

*Award*

*Purpose*

*Station Name*

*Location*

£19,717

Business Development Manager

MKFM

Milton Keynes

£18,412

£4,100

Business Development Manager

Commissions & Partnerships Manager

Radio Cardiff

Cardiff

£16,500

Deputy Station Manager/Promotions Manager

GTFM

Pontypridd

£16,400

Business Development Manager

Somer Valley FM

Midsomer Norton

£16,100

Business Development Manager

RWSfm

Bury St Edmunds

£15,451

Outreach &Corporate Development Manager

Cambridge 105

Cambridge

£13,524

Business Development Manager

Penistone FM

Penistone

£13,052

Business Development Manager

Radio Newark

Newark on Trent

£7,504

Fundraiser

Eden FM

Penrith

£2,160

Listener Survey

KCR

Keith

The second grant round for 2017/18 will open during October 2017.

Source
<https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/radio-broadcasters/community-radio-fund/community-radio-fund-grants-2017-18-R1>
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