Submit Applications for Youthtown Grants (New Zealand)

Deadline: 30-Sep-24

The Youthtown Trust is now accepting grant applications to support youth in the Communities.

Funding Information

• Only one successful grant application can be made by an organisation each year unless the Grants Committee (for grants up to $50,000), or the Board (for grants over $50,000) decide otherwise. This does not preclude local or regional bodies making applications where the national organisation has been the recipient of a successful grant application.
• At the discretion of Youthtown Inc, a successful recipient of a grant greater than $50,000 may be required to provide evidence of the community benefit generated by the granted funds.

Eligible Projects

• Grants that meet Youthtown Inc.’s Authorised Purpose:
  • Development and operation of Youthtown programmes and facilities
  • Encouragement and development of amateur youth sport and facilities in established and legally constituted sporting organisations
  • Encouragement and development of youth outdoors and cultural activities or programmes (including art,music and drama) and facilities in legally constituted organisations in community
  • Financial support for community based organizations that provide direct or indirect benefits to groups of youth
  • Any charitable purpose or any non-commercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or a section of the community.

Eligibility Criteria

• Not-for-profit groups incorporated as a charitable organisation or an association promoting charitable purposes.
• Incorporated regional and community not-for-profit groups in the areas where the funds were generated.
• Any amateur sports organisation which is an incorporated regional or community not for profit group that is affiliated to a recognised national body.
• They fund incorporated national organisations where the national organisation has clearly demonstrated that regional and community benefits will result from the grant.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Retrospective expenditure (any dates or payments that have been made prior to the application being considered)
• Any venture where a Youthtown Inc. venue makes a clear commercial benefit from the grant
• Private, commercial or political purposes
• Projects that have already been funded by another source
• Multi-year grants
• Fundraising activities/ventures
• Professional sports or non-affiliated or social sports clubs or teams
• Affiliation fees, memberships or subscriptions
• Prizes – cash or non-cash
• Food/Meals/Catering
• The horse-racing industry.

For more information, visit Youthtown Trust.