<div dir="ltr">The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed the total of £393,000 for the Community Radio Fund for 2014/15 (<a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/community-radio-fund/14-15-awards-round-2" target="_blank">link</a>).<br><br>For 2015/16, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed a total of £377,000 for the Community Radio Fund (<a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/community-radio-fund/grants-1516-round1" target="_blank">link</a>).<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">This is a reduction of 4.07% from 2014/15 to 2015/16.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">As a matter of the highest priority, the CMA continues to work to improve the funding situation for community media and we are fortunate to have a Broadcast Minister in post who is very sympathetic to the plight of community radio and very much aware of the funding situation as evidenced by his contribution to the Draft Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015 - Commons debate, 24th March 2015:<br><br><div><b>Ed <span class="">Vaizey</span> MP, Wantage (Conservative)</b><br><br><div style="margin-left:40px">"...I have said when debating other
issues—previously, to do with digital radio—it is
important that we stress cross-party support for the sectors,
particularly for community radio, especially as it began under the
previous Labour Government. Community radio is an unequivocal success
story.<a name="14c50e0ab6986d98_15032468000043"> </a>
</div><p style="margin-left:40px">I
agree with the hon. Gentleman that after the election the next
Government, whoever they may be, should take a long, hard look at
community radio, because a vibrant ecosystem has been created. These
wonderful stations are professionally run, providing an outlet for many
talented people and a huge resource for their local communities. I
would put community radio up there as one of the key priorities for the
next Broadcasting Minister to consider.<a name="14c50e0ab6986d98_15032468000044">"</a><br></p></div><b>Hansard record:</b><br><br><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmgeneral/deleg9/150324/150324s01.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmgeneral/deleg9/150324/150324s01.htm</a><br><br><b>Online catch-up here:</b><br><br><a href="http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/176e5c83-088b-43c3-8a14-dec393f3756e" target="_blank">http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/176e5c83-088b-43c3-8a14-dec393f3756e</a><br><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div><div dir="ltr">Funding and sustainability will be two key themes of the CMA's Community Media Conference to be held on Saturday 12th September at Radio LaB, University of Bedfordshire, Luton and we look forward to seeing as many of our members and supporters there as possible - more details to be announced imminently.<br><br>Bill Best<br>-- <br>Operations Manager<br>Community Media Association<br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 7 July 2015 at 15:41, Shane Carey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shane@reprezent.org.uk" target="_blank">shane@reprezent.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Almost a 25% cut - can't remember that being announced. Did I miss something?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><table style="font-size:small;border-collapse:collapse;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr style="height:44pt"><td style="width:125.9pt;border-style:none dotted none none;border-right:1pt dotted rgb(64,64,64);padding:0cm 5.4pt;height:44pt" valign="top" width="168"><p><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US"><font size="4">Shane Carey</font><u style="font-size:13.5pt"><br></u></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Director</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)">020 8320 0880<br></span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.reprezent.org.uk/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,1,120)">reprezent.org.uk</span></a></span></u><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(66,1,120)" lang="EN-US"><br></span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)"><br>91-93 Queens Road </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:rgb(83,83,83)">
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<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On 7 July 2015 at 14:47, Canalside's The Thread <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Has this amount come down
??? hang on a mo …. So we have £500,000 or we are meant to
have …. We had 100 Stations which then become 200 and then the fund goes DOWN
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<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>]
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>CMA-L<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> 07 July 2015 14:09<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] Community Radio
Fund: award of grants for 2015/16 Round 1</span></font><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ofcom's
Community Radio Fund Panel met on Tuesday 23 June 2015 to consider applications
in the first round of grant awards for 2015/16.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed the total of £377,000
for the Community Radio Fund for 2015. The amount awarded in this first round
of grants was £160,782, which leaves £216,218 for the second round of funding
later this year. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">In
summary, at the meeting: <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">42 applications for grants were considered<u></u><u></u></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The total amount of funding requested in these
applications was £822,034<u></u><u></u></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">12 applicants were awarded grants which totalled
£160,782<u></u><u></u></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">30 applicants were not awarded a grant <u></u><u></u></span></font></li>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">The
average grant in this round was £13,398; the size of award ranged from £4,500
to £21,150. A table setting out the awards is below: <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Beverley FM</span></font></b>;
Beverley; <u></u>East Yorkshire<u></u>; Specialist
Funding Application Trainer - £4,500<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">BRFM</span></font></b>; Isle of
Sheppey; Business & Development Officer - £5,500<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">CamGlen Radio</span></font></b>;
Cambuslang & Rutherglen; Project Worker and Business Development
Manager - £19,753<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Deveron FM</span></font></b>; <u></u><u></u>Banff<u></u><u></u>; Sales Person
/ Fund-raiser - £14,540<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Gaydio</span></font></b>; <u></u>Manchester<u></u>; Digital Manager for an online advertising
project involving a number of stations around the <u></u><u></u>UK<u></u><u></u> -
£21,150<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Insanity Radio</span></font></b>;
Egham, <u></u>Surrey<u></u>; Media and Development
Officer - £15,702<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">IÚR-fm</span></font></b>; Newry;
Sustainability Officer - £16,000<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Moorlands Radio</span></font></b>;
Biddulph; Station Fund-raising Co-ordinator - £8,153<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Pure Radio 107.8</span></font></b>;
<u></u>Stockport<u></u>; Training and Development
Co-ordinator - £16,560<u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold">Radio Teesdale</span></font></b>;
Teesside; Business Development Manager (salary contribution) - £15,000<u></u><u></u></li>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Applications
for the second round of funding in 2015/16 will be invited on <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Wednesday 14 October</span></b> with a closing date of
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">5pm on Wednesday 11 November 2015</span></b>.
The Panel will meet to make decisions on these applications in January 2016.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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