Rights of Grantee The Restricted Shares subject to this grant shall be fully paid and nonassessable and shall be either: (i) represented by certificates held in custody by the Company until all restrictions thereon have lapsed, together with a stock power or powers executed by Grantee in whose name such certificates are registered, endorsed in blank and covering such Restricted Shares; or (ii) held at the Company’s transfer agent in book entry form with appropriate restrictions relating to the transfer of such Restricted Shares, and endorsed with an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions hereinafter set forth. Grantee shall have the right to vote the Restricted Shares. Upon vesting of the Restricted Shares hereunder, the Grantee: (x) shall receive cash dividends or cash distributions, if any, paid or made by the Company with respect to common shares after the Date of Grant and prior to the vesting of the Restricted Stock; and (y) shall receive any additional Restricted Shares that Grantee may become entitled to receive by virtue of a Restricted Share dividend, a merger or reorganization in which the Company is the surviving corporation or any other change in the capital structure of the Company.
Term of Grant Agreement The term of this Grant Agreement begins on JANUARY 1, 2024, and ends three (3) years following the final payment unless otherwise terminated or amended as provided in this Agreement. However, all work shall be completed by MARCH 31, 2026, and no funds may be requested after APRIL 15, 2026.
Payment of Grant 4.1. Subject to the remainder of this paragraph 4 the Authority shall pay the Grant Recipient an amount not exceeding the total sum set out in the Grant Offer Letter. The Authority shall pay the Grant in pound sterling (GBP).
4.2. The Grant Recipient must complete and sign the Claim Form in order to receive Grant funding payments.
4.3. The signatory must be the Grant Recipient or someone with proper delegated authority on behalf of the Grant Recipient. Any change of bank details must be notified immediately and agreed by an approved signatory. Any change of signatory must be notified to the Authority for approval, as soon as known.
4.4. The Grant represents the Maximum Sum the Authority will pay to the Grant Recipient under the Funding Agreement. The Maximum Sum will not be increased in the event of any overspend by the Grant Recipient in its delivery of the Funded Activities.
4.5. The Authority will only pay the Grant to the Grant Recipient in respect of Eligible Expenditure incurred by the Grant Recipient to deliver the Funded Activities, and only up to and including the maximum sum requested in the Grant Offer Letter. The Authority will not pay the Grant until it is satisfied that the Grant Recipient has paid for the Funded Activities in full and the Funded Activities have been delivered during the Funding Period.
4.6. On request, the Grant Recipient will provide the Authority with evidence of the costs, which are classified as Eligible Expenditure in paragraph 5.2, which may include (but will not be limited to) receipts and invoices or any other documentary evidence specified by the Authority.
4.7. The Grant Recipient agrees that:
4.7.1. it will not apply for, or obtain, Duplicate Funding in respect of any part of the Funded Activities which have been paid for in full using the Grant;
4.7.2. the Authority may refer the Grant Recipient to the police should it dishonestly and intentionally obtain Duplicate Funding for the Funded Activities;
4.7.3. The Authority will not make the first payment of the Grant and/or any subsequent payments of the Grant unless or until, the Authority is satisfied that:
(i) the Grant will be used for Eligible Expenditure only; and
(ii) if applicable, any previous Grant payments have been used for the Funded Activities or, where there are Unspent Monies, have been repaid to the Authority.
4.8. The Grant Recipient shall submit by Grant Claim for Capital Payments (Standard Cost Items, Actual Cost Items and Additional Contributions) within three months of the End of Capital Funding Date, with a completed Claim Form and the supporting documentation as prescribed by the Authority in the EWCO Grant Manual. Where relevant, the Grant Recipient shall claim for the first five years of annual Maintenance Payments with the final Grant Claim for Capital Payments. The Grant Recipient shall claim for the second five years of annual Maintenance Payments six