Deadline: 28-Feb-23
The School Holiday Programme Grant is now open for applications to assist with the provision of school holiday programmes in Ashburton District.
The Council recognises the value of supporting young people to experience new opportunities and the shared responsibility it has with the community offering a range of activities and experiences not usually available during school terms.
Funding Information
- The maximum individual grant available is $1,000 and can be no more than 50% of the total programme cost. The applicants’ share of the programme’s cost can be in kind, or financial.
- All grants must comply with Council’s Community Grants and Financial Assistance Policy.
Eligibility Criteria
-
All School Holiday Programmes must meet the following criteria:
- Cater for children aged between 5 and 14 years.
- Be within Ashburton District boundaries (between the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers’) The event must take place between 30 June 2022 to1 July 2023.
- Be provided by a non-profit organisation or group.
-
Applicants must be:
- Non-profit and based in the Ashburton District.
- Applications from a national organisation must be made from the local branch of that organisation.
- Applications will only be accepted on the completed School Holiday Programme Application form.
- Incomplete applications that do not provide all of the requested information will be excluded from funding assessment.
Assessment Considerations
- Content and activities planned.
- Projected attendance numbers (past attendance numbers if available).
- Duration of the programme.
- Voluntary input.
- The level of donation / fees received from parents.
- If the programmes is OSCAR approved and the projected level of subsidy received from WINZ.
- If the programme is open to all children.
For more information, visit Ashburton District Council.
