Decision details

To award Harrogate International Festivals £24k per annum for a further two financial years 2026-27 and 2027-28 to support delivery of the Cultural Strategy.

To extend the current grant awarded to Harrogate International Festival (HIF) for a further two years to support delivery of the Cultural Strategy, with KPI’s to be agreed. This reflects the contribution of HIF to Harrogate and brings the grant to HIF in line with the other cultural grants which have been awarded for a three year period (to March 2028). In line with the other cultural grants, all cultural grants will be reviewed again at the end of the funding period.

To not extend the grant beyond the one year period previously agreed, either to release a small saving or to reallocate the funding. This was rejected on the basis that the funding to HIF would support cultural strategy objectives and delivered significant benefit for Harrogate.