Community Board Grants Program in New Zealand

Deadline: 31-Jul-22

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is inviting applications for the Community Board Grants Program to encourage and support not-for-profit organisations that have a positive impact on the community.

The grants help local organisations pay for specific projects, events or the maintenance of facilities that benefit their communities.

Objectives

The objectives for Community Board grants funding is to:

• encourage and support local community services, activities and events
• support not for profit community organisations which have a positive impact on the community.
• recognise, support and enhance volunteer effort in the community
• recognise, support and enhance community diversity and aspirations.

Funding Information

The grant values available in each area are:

• Coromandel/Colville Board Community – $25,000
• Mercury Bay Community Board – $24,000
• Whangamatā Community Board – $60,000
• Tairua/Pauanui Community Board Grants – $37,000
• Thames Community Board – $75,000

Outcomes

On behalf of the Coromandel Peninsula, the Council will aim to achieve:

• A vibrant district | He takiwā hihiri
• A sustainable district | He takiwā toitū
• A connected district | He takiwā tuia

Eligibility Criteria

• Financial assistance will only be available for locally recognised organisations within the Thames-Coromandel district whose principal functions and/or activities are of a charitable (not-for-profit) nature.
• Preference will be given, but not limited to, organisations that are registered as an Incorporated Society to qualify for Community Grant funding.
• Applications will be considered on:
  • merit
  • benefit to the community
  • contribution to the achievement of Council Outcomes, and/or contribution to the achievement of Community Board priorities
  • total cost of the project, event or funding request and proportion of funding requested as a % of total cost.
• Where a grant is for an event, the event criteria also applies.
• Financial assistance will only be available for a specific project or for the maintenance of a facility, which is of benefit to the community. Community Grants are not for the payment of wages/honorariums or usual operational expenditure.
• Evidence of other fund raising undertaken and commitment of reasonable percentage of own funds to the project or initiative must be provided.
• Community grants can be used to cover Council-related expense (for example, hall hire).
• The responsibility of Central Government towards organisations will be taken into account when considering grants for a project that the organisation may already have received funding from Central Government.
• All applications must be accompanied by a statement of financial position for the previous financial year and a budget projection for the next financial year.
• All applications must declare any conflict of interest that may exist with the Council, if relevant.
• All successful applicants must acknowledge the support of the Thames-Coromandel District Council on any correspondence, advertising or other publicity material.
• Applications must be made on the Thames-Coromandel District Council Community Grants Application Form.
• Late applications will not be considered or carried forward.
• Any Community Grant funds not spent on the project for which the funds were applied for by the close of the Council’s financial year must be returned to the Thames Coromandel District Council unless written approval to retain the funds is obtained from the relevant Community Board.
• At the completion of the expenditure every successful recipient must provide a detailed expenditure declaration and a report on the community benefit achieved (or similar).

For more information, visit https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Your-Council/News-and-Media/News-and-Public-Notices/News-Articles/Applications-for-our-Community-Board-grants-are-now-open/