Deadline: 30-Mar-22
The Community Matters is seeking applications for its Racing Safety Development Fund to help improve the safety of riders, spectators, officials and others involved in racing at racecourses, and improve the health and safety of animals at racecourses.
Funding Information
They will fund up to half of the costs for a project.
- the smallest grant you may request is $7,500, which means the total cost of your project must be at least $15,000.
- the most you can request as a grant is $50,000, for a project costing at least $100,000
- these amounts should not include GST
- Grants are usually made for half of the project cost, but sometimes less than half of a project’s cost is granted. For example, if the Fund only has $20,000 available, that amount may be granted even though the total project cost is $50,000.
Outcomes
Grants are made if a project is likely to provide the safety benefits and outcomes described in the grant request. Funded projects are expected to help improve:
- the safety of riders, spectators, officials and others involved in racing at racecourses
- the health and safety of the animals at racecourses.
What they Fund?
- Requests that are more likely to get funding will show that:
- the project is well designed, planned and managed
- the organisation can complete a successful project
- you can fund your share of the costs for your project.
- They will only fund requests for grants that:
- meet the purpose and contribute to the outcomes of the Fund
- are from eligible organisations
- show the organisation has the right governance and management systems for the project
- show the organisation can contribute at least half (50%) of the project cost
- describe the type and size of the project
- provide a detailed project plan with an estimated timeframe
- provide a detailed project budget
- include at least two quotes for the cost of the project
- explain how the project will add to other plans for developing infrastructure at the racecourse
- say whether other funding is available and/or has been requested for the project, and
- state the preferred quote or tenderer(s) for your project.
Eligibility Criteria
Only the following organisations may receive grants from this fund:
- a thoroughbred, harness or greyhound racing club registered with:
- New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
- Harness Racing New Zealand, or
- New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association
- an incorporated regional group of racing clubs (cluster), on behalf of the clubs it represents
- one of the New Zealand racing code bodies, on behalf of the clubs it represents, for a nationwide project.
For more information, visit https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/racing-safety-development-fund/