Deadline: 28-Feb-23
The Ashburton District Council has announced the applications for Community Project Grant 2023 to assist projects that maintain and/or enhance residents’ quality of life in the Ashburton District.
Ashburton District has a range of non-profit groups and organisations that play an integral role in resident’s quality of life through the projects and initiatives that they lead. Council recognises the importance of community projects to the district and the shared responsibility it has with the community to ensure there are opportunities for community projects to advance. Council provides annual Community Project Grants through a single grant application process held in February of each financial year.
Funding Information
- The maximum individual grant available is $5,000 and can be no more than 50% of the total project cost.
- The applicant’s share of the project’s cost can be in kind work or materials, or financial.
- All grants must comply with Council’s Community Grants and Financial Assistance Policy.
Eligibility Criteria
- All Community Projects must meet the following criteria:
- Be located in the Ashburton District.
- Be available to the wider community.
- Be organised by a non-profit organisation.
- Applicants must be:
- From a non-profit organisation / group.
- Based in the Ashburton District & the event must take place between 30 June 2022 to1 July 2023..
- 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 Community Project Application form.
- Incomplete applications that do not provide all of the requested information will be excluded from funding assessment.
Ineligible Projects
The following projects are ineligible for Community Project grant funding:
- Retrospective community projects.
- Salaries or wages.
- Any form of insurance.
- Equipment hire.
- Operating costs (including power, water, phones, ticketing, IT charges).
- The hosting of a regional or national tournament or event.
- Prize money or sponsorship.
- Travel costs.
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.