Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Grant in New Zealand

Deadline: 24-Mar-23

The Auckland Council is inviting applications for Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Grant to provide contestable community grants to local communities.

Types of projects funded by the grant

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

Funding Priorities

• They welcome grant applications that align with the following priorities:
  • Their people
    • High-quality employment opportunities for their people, to improve lifestyles and contribute to the local economy.
    • Futureproof new developments to sustain economic expansion.
    • Māngere East is a thriving, liveable and connected community centre.
    • Community facilities meet their diverse needs, enhancing their lifestyles, culture, and wellbeing.
  • Protecting their environment and heritage
    • Develop cultural heritage areas, ecological preservation, pathways, and community spaces to be enjoyed by all.
    • Promoting climate change awareness and resilience.
    • Protecting and preserving their waterways, shorelines, and wildlife for future generations to enjoy and look after.
    • They collaborate and use their local community assets, facilities and resources well.
    • Increase their sense of safety in their neighbourhoods, and reduce harm from gambling, alcohol and synthetic drugs.
    • Preserving their local heritage.
    • Express and support creative influences throughout their facilities and programmes.
  • Enhancing their community
    • Enhance transport infrastructure and connections.
    • Their communities are well connected with more safe cycleways and walkways.
    • Partnering with Māori and Pasifika to enable excellence and equity.
    • Children and young people feel safe and free to express themselves with well-designed spaces.
    • Voices of children and young people influence the life of their community.
    • Their community recognises and supports aspirations and development of children and young people.
    • Young people are equipped with skills, training, and support to flourish in the workforce.
    • Successful communities are made up of thriving families and empowered people living in safe neighbourhoods.
    • Celebrating their differences brings us together.
• Higher Priority
  • ​They will prioritise applications that demonstrate or promote:
    • Smoke free.
    • Zero waste.
    • Alcohol and drug free.
    • Healthy options for food and drink, including water as the first choice.
    • Active lifestyles.
    • Tree planting initiatives.
    • Initiatives that address climate change.
    • They will also prioritise projects and/or events that encourage economic recovery activity.
• Lower Priority
  • They will also consider applications for other services, projects and activities. However the following may be considered lower priorities:
    • Ticketed events.
    • Activities that primarily benefit communities outside the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.
    • Activities that primarily benefit a third party (e.g. activity to gain money for an organisation).
    • Grants to support the purchase of, or maintenance associated with, motor vehicles.
    • Wages or operational costs.
    • Grants to support equipment or items for one-off events.
    • Initiatives that are eligible and can be funded by central government.

Funding Information

• Grant Value: $2000 +

Outcomes

• Their grants programme will support the following outcomes:
  • A confident and sustainable local economy.
  • Building well connected, engaged and active communities.
  • They thrive and belong in safe, healthy communities.
  • Celebrate their unique Tangata Whenua and Pasifika Identities.
  • Protecting their environment and heritage for future generations.

For more information, visit Auckland Council.