Deadline: 8-Jul-22
The Auckland Council has launched Hibiscus and Bays Local Grant to provide activities, projects, programmes, initiatives, and events that make a positive contribution to the community within the local board area.
Objectives
- Strengthens business resilience and economic benefits.
- Produces local benefits, caters for local participation, and increased visitors to the area.
- Show collaboration, the pooling of resources and benefits to multiple community groups and audiences.
- Encourages and fosters increased resilience, connectedness, and wellbeing in the communities and environment.
Priorities
- A connected community
- A strong local economy
- A protected and enhanced environment
- Open spaces to enjoy
- Transport choices
Funding Information
- $2000 – $10000
Types of projects funded by the grant
Exclusions
- The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board will not consider grants for financial assistance for:
- Applicants who have had one successful grant application within the current financial year from the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board unless there is mitigating circumstances
- Administrative costs that are ongoing, such as salaries, debt servicing, legal expenses, medical expenses, or a commitment to ongoing funding or financial support
- Churches and Educational Institutions, except where these groups can demonstrate the wider community benefit
- Activities whose purpose serves to promote religious, political or contentious messages
- Activities that do not relate to one or more of the local board plan intiatives
- Activities or projects where the funding responsibility lies with another organisation or central government
- Prizes for sports and other events (except trophies)
- Commercial business enterprises and educational institutions in accordance with the Council’s Community Grants Policy
- Applications to fund projects, programmes or facilities run by Auckland Council or its employees
- Auckland Council CCO’s or organisations who receive funding from the Auckland Regional Amenities Fund
- Applications for activities, events or projects outside of the local board area
- Applications to subsidise rentals, reduce debt, or payment of rates unless it is a transitional Rate grant
- Applications for the purchase or subsidy of alcohol or costs associated with staging after-match functions
- Grants for the sole purpose of an individual
- Family reunions
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=15