Deadline: 31-Jul-23
Do you have an exciting community project in the pipeline or your community group has a project that needs funding and you feel your group could be worthy of consideration for a grant? A Community Grant could help make it happen.
The Tasman District Council will be looking at projects that are either Tasman-based or will help Tasman residents, meet a community need and have community support. Priority will be given to projects that align with the community outcomes and can show financial support from other sources as well.
The criteria are broad and cover a range of categories including but not limited to service groups, festivals, and sports clubs through to welfare groups, arts, culture, heritage, and environmental organisations. Groups can apply for funding to cover costs such as administration costs (limited), one-off projects, project development costs and service delivery costs.
Priorities
Priority will be given to projects that:
- address an identified community need.
- align with the council’s community outcomes.
- join communities together.
- are not solely reliant on council funding.
Benefits
The Tasman District Council allocates funds towards the annual Community Grants with the expectation of the following benefits:
- to enable Council to work with communities by encouraging community based solutions;
- to support the community to find ways to improve the delivery of services or infrastructure;
- to support the work of volunteers across the district.
- a cost-effective way for services to be delivered to local communities. The return has been calculated as a $3-$5 return for every $1 spent.
Categories and Funding Amounts
- Community and Economic Development Initiatives $30,000
- Initiatives that support job creation, employment opportunities, volunteer recruiting and the development of the governance structure of community organisations. Average allocations are less than $4,500
- Arts/Culture/Heritage/Museums $30,000
- Initiatives that support the preservation, profile and awareness of the districts history, arts and cultures. Average allocations are less than $2,000.
- Festivals and Events $35,000
- Support for events that engage with the community and celebrate their unique culture. An emphasis will be on supporting new events to become established and self-funding. Average allocations are less than $1,500
- Youth and Children $25,000
- Support for community based programmes with a social, educational or sport and recreation focus. Average allocations are less than $1,000.
- Social Services $30,000
- Support for community based social services which aim to improve the self-esteem, independence and skills of socially disadvantaged. Average allocations are less than $1,250.
- Environment $20,000
- Support for the administration and materials related to projects such as plantings, landscaping, beautification and weed control in public places. Average allocations are less than $1,500.
- Emergency Services $16,000
- Support for community based organisations that offer first response emergency services. Average allocations are less than $1,000.
- Sports and Recreation Facilities $33,000.
- Support for club and/or group led sport and recreation facility development. An emphasis is on new capital projects or facility improvements. Grants are up to a maximum of $5,000.
What’s not funded?
- Community Grants do not provide funding for:
- salaries
- ongoing operational costs that are not project specific e.g. office rental
- costs that cannot be verified with appropriate quotes
- activities that have already begun and/or completed
- costs associated with legal action or debt servicing, or fund raising activities.
- Applications must be on the official application form and only one application per project will be accepted.
Criteria
To ensure grants fit with the purpose of Local Government, applications must:
- take place within Tasman and/or demonstrate benefit to Tasman residents. (Services delivered regionally will have funding eligibility relative to the benefit gained by Tasman residents)
- applications must be for a specific project
- assistance is for organisations, not individuals.
- not be for a project that is the responsibility of Central Government or other agencies.
- identify benefit to the community that will result from the funding.
- demonstrate community support.
For more information, visit Tasman District Council.