Deadline: 22-Jul-22
The Auckland Council is inviting applications for the Devonport-Takapuna Local Grant Programme to provide contestable and discretionary community grants to local communities.
Priorities Areas
The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board welcomes grant applications that align with the following local board plan priorities:
Note: these priorities relate to the local board initiatives as outlined in the local board plan.
- The natural environment, heritage features and cultural taonga are celebrated, protected, and enhanced.
- Support the sports clubs and recreation facilities
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The parks, sports fields, community facilities, beaches and open spaces are well maintained to meet the recreation and social needs of our growing population
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The communities, including mana whenua, feel connected and supported to plan, deliver, and participate in activities and services in their local area
- The vibrant town centres attract and support new and existing businesses, and give locals and visitors opportunities to work, shop and play
- Their unique Māori history, values and stories are told, celebrated, and embedded into their area.
Funding Information: $0 – $10,000
Outcomes
The grants programme will be targeted towards supporting the following outcomes, as outlined in their local board plan:
- Environment and heritage
- Parks, facilities, and open spaces
- Community participation and wellbeing
- Opportunity, prosperity, and growth
- Māori values ngā tikanga a te Māori
Exclusions
In addition to the eligibility criteria outlined in Auckland Council’s overarching Community Grants Policy, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board will not fund:
- wages and salaries for ongoing administration with the exception of fees for professional and specialised services.
- retrospective costs, unless this is necessary as a condition of the grant, or the local board is satisfied that there are mitigating circumstances.
- groups which have failed to meet accountability obligations from previous Council grants will not be funded except in exceptional circumstance, and/or by stipulating that completing accountability is a condition of grant payment.
- gifts/prizes
- initiatives that are eligible and can be funded by central government.
- applicants are generally ineligible to apply for the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board contestable grants if they have had two successful grant applications within the current financial year.
- applications towards alcohol or liquor licenses.
- projects and activities in schools and churches unless a plan on how the project will be open to the wider community or benefit to the wider community can be demonstrated.
- permitting fees.
- travel and accommodation unless there is strong evidence of benefit to the community.
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=2