Waiheke Quick Response Grant Programme in New Zealand

Deadline: 20-May-22

The Auckland Council has announced the applications for Waiheke Quick Response Grant Program.

Funding priorities

• They welcome grant applications that align to the following priorities:
  • Supporting youth-centred initiatives that build engagement, resilience and transtitions to adulthood.
  • Meeting the needs of the ageing population.
  • Restoring and protecting their natural environment.
  • Creating a sense of identity and cohesion that reflects their identity.
  • Ensuring their community is resilient and connected socially.
  • Helping their communities lead active and healthy lifestyles.
  • Protecting and conserving their heritage.
• Higher priority for eligibility
  • They will prioritise projects that:
    • collaborate with other community organisations
    • seek other sources of funding for a project or event, from businesses or community
    • purchase goods or services locally.
• Lower priority for eligibility
  • They have identified the following activities as lower priority:
    • Commercial entities and their promotion.
    • Ticketed events.
    • Activities that primarily benefit communities outside the Waiheke Island Local Board area, or a third party (e.g. activity to gain money for an organisation).
    • Supporting the 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

​Their grants programme will support the following initiatives:

• environmental
• cultural
• arts
• community development
• recreational and heritage
• supporting our youth.

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 Auckland Council.

For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=37