Albert-Eden Local Board Accommodation Fund (New Zealand)

Deadline: 21-Mar-25

The Auckland Council is seeking applications for the Albert-Eden Local Board Accommodation Fund.

Priorities 

• Support local initiatives that celebrate Māori identity and culture and Te Reo Māori.
• The history, identity and character of the neighbourhoods are celebrated.
• Communities of greatest need are a focus of support.
• People live low carbon lives and know how to take climate action.
• The parks and open space meet the needs of the changing and growing population.
• Transition the services and facilities to meet the needs of the changing community.
• Resilient communities who have strong local connections, support each other, and can tackle challenges together.
• They celebrate and value diversity, making sure everyone is included.
• The natural environment is cared for and valued.
• Town centres are hubs of business and social life.
• Albert-Eden is a vibrant and exciting destination to visit.
• Higher Priorities
  • Projects and activities that support mental health, physical health and wellbeing and promote smoke-free and healthy housing programmes.
  • Projects and activities that promote sustainability, zero-waste and low-carbon messages.
  • Match funding
    • They will also consider applications for match funding. Match funding is where grants are provided in exchange for the community’s ‘match’ in volunteer labour, cash or donated goods and services up to the value of 50%. Applications will be prioritised and assessed under the same priorities as other grants.
  • Applicants who have considered other sources of funding for their project.
  • Projects that are inclusive and support under-represented members of the community.
  • Projects/activities with Māori outcomes.
• Lower priorities
  • They will also consider applications for other services, projects and initiatives; however, they may be considered a lower priority. They have identified the following activities as lower priorities:
    • commercial entities and promotion of commercial entities
    • ticketed events which have an entry fee
    • activities that primarily benefit communities outside the Albert-Eden Local Board area
    • activities that primarily benefit a third party (e.g., activity to gain money for an organisation)
    • grants to support the purchase of, or maintenance associated with, motor vehicles
    • wages or operational costs
    • projects and activities in schools unless one of the following can be demonstrated:
      • benefit to the wider community; or
      • accessibility to the public out of school hours; or
      • a plan on how the project will be open to the wider community; or
      • environmental or climate change initiatives
    • catering
    • fundraising activities for a group or organisation
    • gifts/prizes
    • grants to support the purchase of assets and/or equipment with limited future use
    • initiatives that are eligible and can be funded by the central government
    • activities that promote religious ministry or political purposes/cause/objectives
    • travel and accommodation unless there is strong evidence of benefit to the community

Funding Information

• Grant value: $2500 – $20,000

Funding Criteria

• Community groups and organisations applying for the Accommodation Support fund need to consider the following criteria:
  • applicants need to be a community organisation, as outlined in the Community Grants Policy.
  • accommodation costs applied for are for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
  • evidence of the accommodation costs is
  • the organisation is not the leaseholder of an Auckland Council community lease or community occupancy agreement.
  • if the applicant is requesting a grant for a venue that has an Auckland Council community lease or community occupancy agreement, the council’s approval for the sublease or hireage needs to be verified by the applicant.
  • the organisation is located in the local board area and primarily benefits the residents of the AlbertEden local board area.
  • the organisation has been operating for a full financial year prior to the application date.
  • the organisation has provided its last full-year financial statements and/or audited accounts.
  • the application is not for religious ministry activities.
  • the organisation is not a political party, or the grant requested is not for the purposes of a political party.

Who can apply?

• community organisations with a formal legal structure
• groups or individuals with no formal legal structure can apply for up to $1,000 (Kaipatiki Local Board will not fund individuals)
• applicants seeking funding over $1,000 will need to nominate an umbrella organisation or
• Can apply, be accepted and be reimbursed after the project is completed.

For more information, visit Auckland Council.