Deadline: 31-Jul-2025
The Tasman District Council is accepting applications for the Community Grants Program to support organisations whose work brings real value to the communities, enhancing well-being and helping Tasman thrive.
Categories
- Community and Economic Development Initiatives
- Initiatives that support job creation, employment opportunities, volunteer recruiting and the development of the governance structure of community organisations.
- Arts/Culture/Heritage/Museums
- Initiatives that support the preservation, profile and awareness of the district’s history, arts and cultures.
- Festivals and Events
- Support for events that engage with the community and celebrate their unique culture.
- Youth and Children
- Support for community-based programmes with a social, educational or sport and recreation focus.
- Social Services
- Support for community based social services which aim to improve the self-esteem, independence and skills of socially disadvantaged.
- Environment
- Support for the administration and materials related to projects such as plantings, landscaping, beautification and weed control in public places.
- Emergency Services
- Support for community-based organisations that offer first response emergency services.
- Sports and Recreation Facilities
- Support for club and/or group led sport and recreation facility development. An emphasis is on new capital projects or facility improvements.
Grant Information
- The Tasman District Council allocates funds towards the annual Community Grants with the expectation of the following benefits:
- to enable Council to work with communities by encouraging community-based solutions;
- to support the community to find ways to improve the delivery of services or infrastructure;
- to support the work of volunteers across the district.
- a cost-effective way for services to be delivered to local communities. The return has been calculated as a $3-$5 return for every $1 spent.
Funding Information
- Community and Economic Development Initiatives $30,000
- Average allocations are less than $4,500
- Arts/Culture/Heritage/Museums $30,000
- Average allocations are less than $2,000.
- Festivals and Events $35,000
- An emphasis will be on supporting new events to become established and self-funding. Average allocations are less than $1,500
- Youth and Children $25,000
- Average allocations are less than $1,000.
- Social Services $30,000
- Average allocations are less than $1,250.
- Environment $20,000
- Average allocations are less than $1,500.
- Emergency Services $16,000
- Average allocations are less than $1,000.
- Sports and Recreation Facilities $33,000.
- Grants are up to a maximum of $5,000.
Eligible Projects
- Priority will be given to projects that:
- address an identified community need.
- align with the council’s community outcomes.
- join communities together.
- are not solely reliant on council funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- To ensure grants fit with the purpose of Local Government, applications must:
- take place within Tasman and/or demonstrate benefit to Tasman residents. (Services delivered regionally will have funding eligibility relative to the benefit gained by Tasman residents)
- applications must be for a specific project
- demonstrate the contribution the project will make to Council’s Community Outcomes and Long-Term Plan priorities.
- assistance is for organisations, not individuals.
- not be for a project that is the responsibility of Central Government or other agencies.
- identify benefit to the community that will result from the funding.
- demonstrate community support.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Community Grants do not provide funding for:
- salaries
- ongoing operational costs that are not project specific e.g. office rental
- costs that cannot be verified with appropriate quotes
- activities that have already begun and/or completed
- costs associated with legal action or debt servicing, or fund-raising activities
For more information, visit Tasman District Council.
