Issue - decisions

To accept the Ministry of Defence (MoD), acting through the UK Defence Innovation Organisation (UKDI), offer of grant funding (described as a “donation”) for a maximum of £109,932 for the period to 31 March 2027; and to authorise Oxfordshire County Council to act as the accountable authority / grant recipient on behalf of the Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Chilterns RDSC, entering into the associated Grant Funding Agreement and complying with its terms, including reporting, audit and use-of-funds conditions.

Financial details: maximum grant £109,932 comprised of up to £47,780 in FY2025/26 and up to £62,152 in FY2026/27. Funding is revenue and must be applied only to eligible expenditure for the funded activities (e.g., project management/support, events, website, communications, branded materials, heat map development, quarterly reporting and assurance/audit fees). No overspend will be funded; any ineligible expenditure, duplicate funding or unspent monies may be subject to clawback/repayment under the Agreement.