Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The Ashburton District Council (ADC) has launched the Trail Maintenance Fund to assist projects that maintain or enhance cycleway and walkways in the Ashburton District.
Funding Information
- The maximum individual grant available is $5,000 from a yearly pool of up to $10,000.
Ineligible Projects
- The following projects are ineligible for the Ashburton District Council Trail Maintenance Fund:
- Retrospective works.
- Any project that is not for walking, hiking or mountain biking
- Salaries or wages.
- Any form of insurance.
- Operating costs (including power, water, phones, ticketing, IT charges).
- Road ways that have public or private vehicle movements other than emergency access.
- Walking, hiking, cycling and mountain bike trails that are not free for public use.
- Walking, hiking, cycling and mountain bike trails outside of the Ashburton District.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be:
- From a non-profit organisation / group.
- Based in the Ashburton District.
- Applications from a national organisation must be made from the local branch of that organisation.
- Individuals, schools and service groups (whose primary purpose is to raise funds in the community) are ineligible.
- Applicants must have a health and safety plan for the stated project.
- Applications will only be accepted on the completed Ashburton District Council Trail Maintenance Fund form.
- Incomplete applications that do not provide all of the requested information will be excluded from funding assessment.
- All Community Projects must meet the following criteria:
- Be located in the Ashburton District.
- Be publicly available to the community.
- Be organised by a non-profit organisation.
Assessment Considerations
- Council will consider the following:
- The contribution that the project will make to the community.
- The proposed number of people who will benefit from the project.
- Accessibility of the project to the general public.
- The community contribution to the project (including volunteers, in-kind work or materials and financial support).
- Other sources of funding potentially available to the applicant.
- Any previous assistance provided by Council.
For more information, visit Ashburton District Council.