Deadline: 5-Aug-22
The Auckland Council is seeking applications for its Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grant Programme.
- Local Grant: The Local Grants Programme aims to provide contestable and discretionary community grants to local communities.
- Capital Grant: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board recognises the vital role that local community facilities play in developing a strong, vibrant and engaged community and has established a capital grants fund to support capital projects associated with community facilities on Aotea / Great Barrier Island.
Funding Information
- Local Grants have an allocation limit of $25,000 towards a single project.
- Capital Grants have an allocation limit of $50,000 towards a single project.
Eligible Project
- Arts
- Community
- Environment
- Events
- Legacy
- Sports and recreation
Priorities
High Priority
- The residents’ wellbeing is protected and enhanced Projects or activities which have zero-waste messages and practices.
- Projects or activities which empower their community to enhance their resilience to emergencies and the impact of climate change
- Activities that support mana whenua to prosper
Lower Priorities
- They will also consider applications for other services, projects, events and activities which may be considered a lower priority on a case by case basis.
- The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board has identified the following activities as lower priorities:
- activities which are inconsistent with the direction reported in the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Plan.
- applications from groups not based on Aotea / Great Barrier unless the proposal has a significant and/or direct benefit to the island community.
- The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board will take into account if a group has a substantial cash surplus (relative to the amount applied for), unless the surplus has a specific purpose, which means it can’t be used as a contribution to the project.
Criteria
Applications will only be accepted for projects which result in the creation or improvement of a capital asset at or associated with a community facility on Aotea / Great Barrier Island that is available for community use. Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to the following:
- Buildings, structures, plant, services, infrastructure or equipment
- Upgrades or refurbishments to existing facilities
- New or upgraded alternative power systems, low energy appliances and equipment,
- rainwater collection systems, provision of safe drinking water, upgrade of septic and sewage systems
- Applications must provide evidence that the facility for which a grant is sought is available for use by the community and a record of such use over the preceding 12 months unless the facility hasn’t been operating during that period.
- Applicants must demonstrate alignment with the outcomes in the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Plan 2020 and the amount granted may reflect the extent to which the project aligns with the local board plan.
- Applicants must hold (or be able to obtain) insurance for the asset being applied for.
- Where a building or resource consent is needed this must also be obtained prior to the grant being released although advance funding to enable this can be provided if specified in the application.
- Where paid project management assistance is required the amount of this must be included in the application.
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=1
