Third party grants research

To assess the extent, nature, management and effectiveness of third-party grant schemes within HLF grant programmes

Additional information: 1.5 The aim of this research is to assess how third party and community grants are being used within the Landscape Partnership programme by reviewing a sample of 12 schemes and within the Heritage Grants programme by reviewing 3 projects. The consultant is asked: • to explore the way in which third party grants have been used, • to identify both positive and negative issues associated with their use, • to assess how effectively they are being managed, controlled and reported in relation to their scale, risk and audit trails, • to look schemes where third party grants (particularly community grants) have not been used and to explore if there were any disadvantages or missed opportunities. It is not the intention to audit individual projects within this study, and grantees should not be given that impression.