Deadline: 2-May-25
The Auckland Council is accepting applications for its Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board Grants Programme which aims to provide contestable and discretionary community grants to local communities.
Objectives
- The Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board welcomes grant applications that align with the following local board plan objectives. When you apply for a grant, you will choose one of these that your project must align with to be funded:
- Engaged and thriving mana whenua
- Self-sufficient and prosperous community
- Strong and adaptable economy
- Treasured and enriched whenua
- Clean and secure wai (water)
- Abundant and protected moana
- Celebrated and preserved rangi-nui (the sky)
- Safe transport network
- Fit for purpose island infrastructure
- Sustainable community facilities
- The wellbeing of their people
Priorities
- Higher Priority:
- Their residents’ wellbeing is protected and enhanced.
- Projects or activities with have zero-waste messages and practices.
- Applications improve community resilience to climate change impact.
- Activities that support mana whenua to prosper.
- Lower Priorities
- The below may still be funded, however the board will view them as a lower priority that will not be funded in over-subscribed rounds:
- activities which are inconsistent with the direction signalled in the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board Plan.
- applications from groups not based on Aotea/Great Barrier unless the proposal has a significant and/or direct benefit to the island community.
- The Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board will take into account if a group has a substantial cash current assets (relative to the amount applied for), unless the surplus has a specific purpose, which means it can’t be used as a contribution to the project.
- The below may still be funded, however the board will view them as a lower priority that will not be funded in over-subscribed rounds:
Types of Projects
- Arts
- Community
- Environment
- Events
- Heritage
- Sports and recreation
Funding Information
- Local Grants have an allocation limit of $25,000 towards a single project.
- Capital Grants have an allocation limit of $50,000 towards a single project.
Eligible Projects
- Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to the following:
- Buildings, structures, plant, services, infrastructure or equipment
- Upgrades or refurbishments to existing facilities
- New or upgraded alternative power systems, low energy appliances and equipment, rainwater collection systems, provision of safe drinking water, upgrade of septic and sewage systems.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will only be accepted for projects which result in the creation or improvement of a capital asset at or associated with a community facility on Aotea/Great Barrier Island that is available for community use.
- Applications must provide evidence that the facility for which a grant is sought is available for use by the community and a record of such use over the preceding 12 months unless the facility hasn’t been operating during that period.
- Applicants must demonstrate alignment with the outcomes in the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board Plan 2020 and the amount granted may reflect the extent to which the project aligns with the local board plan.
- Applicants must hold (or be able to obtain) insurance for the asset being applied for.
- Where a building or resource consent is needed this must also be obtained prior to the grant being released although advance funding to enable this can be provided if specified in the application.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Retrospective costs. It is important groups plan for funding needs wherever possible.
- GST will not be funded, if the community group or individual is GST registered.
- Insurance costs
For more information, visit Auckland Council.