New Zealand: Devonport-Takapuna Local Grant

Deadline: 17-Mar-23

The Auckland Council has announced the applications for Devonport-Takapuna Local Grant to provide contestable and discretionary 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 to the following priorities:
  • Their natural environment, heritage features and cultural taonga are celebrated, protected, and enhanced.
  • Support their sports clubs and recreation facilities.
  • Their parks, sports fields, community facilities, beaches and open spaces are well maintained to meet the recreation and social needs of their growing population.
  • Their communities, including mana whenua, feel connected and supported to plan, deliver, and participate in activities and services in their local area.
  • Their 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.
• Higher Priority
  • Community Match Fund (groups who demonstrate that 40 per cent of project costs have already been met, including the approximate value provided by volunteer contribution to projects, events and /or initiatives)
  • Projects that demonstrate smokefree and zero waste programmes.
  • New and innovative projects/activities to support the delivery of the outcomes and priorities identified in the Local Board grant programme.
  • Applicants who have considered other sources of funding for their project.
  • Projects that are inclusive and support under-represented members of the community.
  • Projects/activities with Māori outcomes.
  • Projects which support community resilience and recovery, in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
• Lower Priority
  • They will also consider applications for other services, projects and activities, however they may identify them as lower priorities:
    • Events which clearly benefit the region rather than just the local area, and which can, therefore, apply for regional or central government grants.
    • Event management costs.
    • Groups and/or activities taking place outside the local board area, unless the applicant can clearly demonstrate the benefit to local board members.
    • Catering.
    • Commercial events or events that promote a brand or company.
    • Events that raise money for third party fundraising.
    • Grants to support the purchase of assets and/or equipment with limited future use.
    • Applications where the applicant has considerable cash reserves, relative to the amount applied for, unless the applicant can verify that the reserves are required or tagged for a specific project.

Funding Information

• Grant Value: $0 – $10000.

Outcomes

• Their  grants programme will be targeted towards supporting the following outcomes:
  • 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.
  • applications that require commitment to ongoing funding or financial support.

What they don't 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.
• Applications that require commitment to ongoing funding or financial support.

For more information, visit Devonport-Takapuna Local Grant.