Howick Quick Response Grant Program in New Zealand

Deadline: 5-Nov-21

The Auckland Council has announced the applications for Howick Quick Response Grant Program to provide contestable community grants to local communities.

Priorities

• Higher Priority
  • They will prioritise applications that:
    • demonstrate smokefree programmes
    • demonstrate zero-waste activities
    • have a contribution from the applicant (for example, financial contributions, or volunteer time) or have considered alternate funding sources
    • demonstrate the benefit to the local community and are held in the local board area.
• Lower Priority
  • They have identified the following activities as lower priorities:
    • Fundraising events or activities, unless the activity or event has a wider community benefit.
    • Ongoing operational costs including wages and salaries, with the exception of fees for professional services.
    • Catering.
    • Purchase of gear, assets, and/or equipment with limited future usage.
    • Donations for volunteers, like petrol vouchers.

Funding Information

• Amount: $250 – $3000

Eligible Projects

Types of projects funded by the grant

• Arts
• Community
• Environment
• Events
• Heritage
• Sports and recreation

Outcomes

• An involved and connected community.
• Their future growth is managed effectively.
• They value their cultural diversity.
• They all treasure and enjoy their environment.
• Their people are active and healthy.
• They have a prosperous local economy.

Eligibility Criteria

• community organisations with a formal legal structure
• groups or individuals with no formal legal structure can apply for up to $1,000 (Kaipatiki Local Board will not fund individuals)
• applicants seeking funding over $1,000 will need to nominate an umbrella organisation or
• receive funding retrospectively.

Ineligible

In addition to the eligibility criteria outlined the Community Grants Policy, the Howick Local Board will not fund:

• applicants who have failed to complete or provide a satisfactory accountability form from previous grants

For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=18