Deadline: 31-May-21
Nelson City Council is inviting proposals for its Community Investment Fund Grant Program to support vulnerable communities in Nelson.
Nelson City Council has been working with community organisations for many years in a variety of ways such as funding agreements, one-off grants, rates remissions, intermediary loans, and community leases and licenses. The Community Investment Fund (CIF) was established in 2015, providing grants that contributed to Council’s social development outcomes.
- Overall CIF funding priorities.
- CIF funding is to achieve Social development outcomes.
- Grants are not for arts, sport, or recreations projects, except as they may contribute to social development outcomes.
- 2021-24 Priority areas:
Council agreed to the following priorities for CIF from 2021, in line with the proposed Long-Term Plan 2021-2031:
- To prioritise funding for programmes, activities and projects to improve wellbeing with communities of greatest need relating to:
Funding Information
- Total funding budgeted for the Community Investment Fund in 2021-22 is $340,000. This is allocated as follows:
- $240,000 is available for strategic grants
- $100,000 is available for small grants.
Funding Categories
The Community Investment Fund has two categories:
- Strategic Grants
- Grants to organisations / projects to support key vulnerable communities or populations in Nelson:
- Grants are up to 3 years
- Maximum grant of $30,000 p.a.
- Focus: support and empowerment of vulnerable people and communities, in
- particular addressing social isolation/loneliness, housing and homelessness, impacts of poverty, and work and learning opportunities for young people.
- Small Grants
- Focus is 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)
- Two funding rounds p.a.
- First round will be open in July/ August with grants paid from October 2021
- Second round will be open in March/April with grants paid in June 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
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.
- Other factors that will be considered are:
- The value of the project to the community in comparison with the cost to Council.
- The level of wider community involvement in the project.
- The past achievements or potential of the organisation.
- The ability of the organisation to successfully administer the grant and deliver the outcomes.
- Contribution to other Council policies/strategies.
- 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.
For more information, visit http://www.nelson.govt.nz/services/community/funding/community-investment-funding/community-investment-fund-grant-2021-22/