Deadline: 03-May-24
The Nelson City Council is inviting applications for Community Investment Grant that contributed to Council’s social development outcomes.
Council refined the CIF priorities in 2021 to reflect the LTP 2021-2031, with a greater focus on supporting vulnerable communities in Nelson.
Priority Areas
- To prioritise funding towards improving wellbeing in communities of greatest need, focusing on
- reducing social isolation,
- reducing housing vulnerability,
- improving access to work and learning opportunities and
- reducing the impact of poverty;
Funding Information
- Total funding budgeted for the Community Investment Fund in 2023-24 is $370,000. This is allocated as follows:
- $252,000 is available for strategic grants.
- $118,000 is available for small grants.
- The Community Investment Fund has two categories:
- Strategic Grants
- Grants are up to 3 years
- Maximum grant of $30,000 p.a.
- Small Grants
- Focus on addressing emerging issues and social development projects focusing on supporting communities of greatest need in Nelson.
- Applications for new and innovative projects are welcomed.
- Maximum grant: $10,000 (most are likely to be much smaller)
- Strategic Grants
General Criteria
- Other factors that will be considered when allocating the funding include:
- The level of wider community involvement in the project, with preference given to projects that show elements of partnership or collaboration.
- the value of the project to the community in comparison with the cost to council
- The ability of the organisation to successfully administer the grant/contract and deliver the outcomes.
- the past achievements and potential of the organisation
- contribution to other Council policies/strategies
- Applicants to the community investment fund must be registered charities (registered in the Charities Register) or be able to supply a tax exemption certificate to show they have ‘non-profit’ status.
- Non-profit organisations without this status can nominate an umbrella organisation to receive and administer the funds on their behalf. In this case the umbrella organisation would be legally accountable to Nelson City Council for any grant received
- Applicants can submit more than one application, provided additional applications are collaboration projects, in partnership with other community organisations
- Late applications may be considered at the discretion of the Community Investment Funding Panel, but in general will not be accepted
- Retrospective funding will not be considered
- The project/activity must provide a public benefit and be open to members of the public within the Nelson City boundaries and/or benefitting Nelson residents, with Nelsonbased projects preferred.
- Successful applicants must acknowledge Nelson City Council support in their annual accounts and in promotional material wherever possible.
For more information, visit Nelson City Council.