Deadline: 5-Nov-21
Applications are now open for the Waiheke Quick Response Grant Program to provide contestable and discretionary community grants to local communities.
Priorities
- The Waiheke Local Board welcomes grant applications that align with the following local board plan priorities:
- young people – supporting youth-centred initiatives that build engagement, resiliency and transitions to adulthood
- community elders – meeting the needs of the ageing population
- the environment – restoring and protecting the natural environment
- culture and arts – creating a sense of identity and cohesion that reflects the island’s identity
- social cohesion – ensuring a resilient and connected community
- recreation and sport – helping the communities lead active and healthy lifestyles
- Heritage – protection and conservation.
- Higher Priorities for grants
- collaboration with other community organisations
- gaining other sources of funding for a project or event, from businesses or community
- local procurement
- The Waiheke Local Board has identified the following activities as lower priorities:
- commercial entities and promotion of commercial entities
- ticketed events
- activities that primarily benefit communities outside the Waiheke Local Board area
- activities that primarily benefit a third party (e.g. activity to gain money for an organisation)
- grants to support that purchase of or maintenance associated with motor vehicles
- wages or operational costs
- individuals with projects on private land
Types of projects funded by the grant
- Arts
- Community
- Environment
- Events
- Heritage
- Sports and recreation
Funding Information
- Amount: $500 – $2000
Outcomes
- Islands, coastlines, forests, wetlands and marine areas are flourishing and protected.
- Their community is engaged with their natural environment and is actively involved in the care, protection and restoration of their environment.
- Community projects follow good practice and achieve long term benefits.
- Contributes towards resolving global environmental issues, including low carbon initiatives
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are available to all community groups, environmental groups and landowners operating within the Waiheke Local Board area.
- Applications are accepted for work on private land or public land.
- In addition to the higher priorities for grants, the environmental grant round will prioritise material costs associated with environmental projects (e.g. plants, fencing material, and equipment) and for projects which enhance sites with high biodiversity values.
- 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=37