Deadline: 28-Oct-22
The Auckland Council is seeking applications for its Quick Response Grant Program
Priorities
Higher Priority
- Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board will prioritise applications that align to the healthy environment principles including:
- Support and promotion for local events and campaigns that encourage emergency preparedness, foster resilience and social connection locally, plus strengthen community capacity to respond to the effects of COVID-19.
- Promoting safe neighbourhoods, active living in family friendly places and events that are:
- Smoke and vape free
- Alcohol and drug free
- Zero-waste
- Promoting healthy options for food and drink, including water as the first choice
- Promotion of active lifestyles.
- Applications from residents and community groups residing in, or where there are large numbers of the members of organisations who are from/based in Ōtara-Papatoetoe.
- Applications that prioritise positive outcomes for mana whenua.
- Projects or activities that reduce and address the impact of climate change.
Lower Priority
- They will also consider applications for other services, projects, events and activities. However, these may be considered a lower priority:
- Ticketed events, commercial events or events that promote a brand or company.
- The purchase of assets, gear and equipment with limited future use or wider benefit to the community.
- Feasibility studies, need analysis, project plan development.
- Applicant is not making any financial contribution of their own to the project.
- Applicant has not considered other sources of funding for their project.
- Applicant has the capacity to access funding from other sources.
- In principle, salaries are not funded, however the board may consider project facilitator fees as one-off costs subject to the purpose of the project.
- Local Board will not fund:
- Applicants who failed to provide accountability report from a previous funding allocation.
- Applicants who provided unsatisfactory accountability forms from a previous funding allocation.
- Requests for wages or salaries.
Funding Priorities
- They welcome grant applications that align to the following priorities:
- Promoting economic development in the town centres and strengthening their roles as community hubs.
- Improving water quality in local streams.
- Minimising the waste going to landfill.
- Reducing plant and animal pests through safe neighbourhood action.
- Celebrating the heritage and cultural diversity of our communities.
- Building capacity and empowerment in the community.
- Promoting better health and well-being in the community.
- Promoting economic well-being in the community and local employment.
- Promoting youth leadership and participation in employment, education training and business.
- Ensuring seniors in our area have access to quality facilities, resources and activities.
- Creating opportunities for interaction between young and old.
Funding Information
Grant value: $500 – $2000
Types of projects funded by the Grant
Outcomes
Our grants programme will support the following outcomes:
- The transformation of Manukau.
- Revitalising town centres.
- Parks and facilities that meet people’s needs.
- A healthy natural environment.
- Empowered, inclusive and prosperous communities.
- Honouring youth and seniors.
- Ease of getting around.
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=28