Deadline: 6-May-22
The Auckland Council is accepting applications for the Puketāpapa Quick Response Grant.
Types of projects funded by the grant
- Arts
- Community
- Environment
- Events
- Heritage
- Sports and recreation
Priorities
- They welcome grant applications that align with the following priorities:
- Improved community understanding of te ao Māori.
- Communities with a sense of belonging and identity, and pride in their diversity.
- Inclusive, interconnected and supportive neighbourhoods.
- Places that they live, learn, work and play support us to have healthier, more active lifestyles.
- Strong local youth voice and leadership.
- We all take care of waterways, parks and public spaces.
- Their people live more environmentally friendly lifestyles.
- A well-used network of facilities and public spaces that are inviting, safe, and promote wellbeing.
- Improve local skills so they match local opportunities.
- Their people are able to help their communities and others.
- Higher priority for eligibility
- They will prioritise projects which:
- support community resilience and recovery, in response to the COVID-19 crisis and demonstrate how a project will proceed at each alert level
- demonstrate how a group will reach the more vulnerable in their community
- demonstrate collaboration e.g. involves working with other like-minded organisations and/or different parts of the community
- seek other funding
- address two or more of the Five Ways to Wellbeing outlined by the Mental Health Foundation
- support and promote volunteerism
- can demonstrate community match funding (groups who demonstrate that 40 per cent of project costs have already been met, including the approximate value provided by volunteers as a contribution to projects, events and/or initiatives)
- encourage people to engage with their wider community
- target and support local resident delivery and participation
- align with projects/activities with Māori outcomes
- are inclusive and support under-represented members of the community.
- They will prioritise projects which:
- Lower priority for eligibility
- They have identified the following activities as lower priority:
- Programmes or events with entry fees.
- Projects or events that are outside the local board area.
- Air travel, overseas, wages or operational costs.
- Catering, gifts or prizes.
- Wages or operational costs with the exception of fees for professional and specialised services.
- Fundraising activities for a group or organization.
- Activities that primarily benefit a third party e.g. activity to gain money for an organisation.
- Projects and activities in schools, unless you can demonstrate:
- benefit to the wider community
- accessibility to the public out of school hours
- a plan on how the project will be open to the wider community.
- They have identified the following activities as lower priority:
Funding Information
Amount: $300 – $2000
Outcomes
Their grants programme will support the following outcomes:
- Inclusive communities that are healthy, connected and thriving.
- Their people speak up and help shape their future.
- Their environment is protected and enhanced for present and future generations.
- Well-planned neighbourhoods and vibrant public spaces.
- Thriving local economy with opportunities to learn, work and volunteer.
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.
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=32