MORE than £10m is set to be allocated to community groups and charities after a six month extension to a council fund was agreed.

Glasgow City Council planned to replace the Integrated Grant Fund with a Glasgow Communities Fund.

But, due to issues during the application process, more than 100 organisations had their initial bid to the new fund rejected.

Following criticism of the council, it agreed an extension for missing information and documents to be submitted by third sector groups.

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The timetable for decisions on the applications was later extended by six months and, amid concerns over staff being made redundant if funding wasn't released, it was also decided the Integrated Grant Fund will run for an extra six months.

Councillors on the City Administration Committee are asked to agree funding allocations when they meet on Thursday.

It will cost £10,045,367 to extend the Integrated Grant Fund, with almost £4.5m for citywide/central projects, nearly £2m each for the North East and North West sectors and over £1.5m for the South sector.

A report to councillors states: "These recommendations maintain existing levels of funding to the majority of IGF recipients.

"In a small number of cases, funding is not required due to the previous award being a one-off project, where time limited projects have come to an end or no longer require the funds or organisations have closed."

The council says extending the scheme "provides reassurance to third sector organisations", giving "stability and ensuring that jobs and services are protected".

Labour councillor Martin Rhodes had asked the council to make a decision on Thursday to give third sector organisations "greater certainty and security".

It is expected recommendations on the new Glasgow Communities Fund will go before the council after the summer recess, allowing funding to be in place for a new October start date.

Councillors are also expected to approve the funding allocations for the authority's area partnerships this week.

The report adds: "It is proposed to allocate the area partnership funds again based on 25 per cent allocated for population and 75 per cent allocated for deprivation.

"The Area Partnership allocations have been revised based on the Scottish Index of

Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2020."

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Around £1.8m has been allocated to the 23 area partnerships, with the highest allocations going to the East Centre, Canal and Springburn/Robroyston wards.

The report states, based on SIMD 2020, eight wards would receive a reduced funding allocation for this year but "funding of £7,326 has been redirected to ensure that no ward suffers any loss".

There will be 15 wards which receive increased funding.

Just over £1.1m is recommended to be transferred into "council family and public sector projects". This includes schemes ran by the Chief Executive's Department, Glasgow Life and social work services.