Deadline: 17-Mar-23
The Auckland Council is inviting applications for Waitematā Accommodation Grant Programme.
Priorities
- They welcome grant applications that align to the following priorities:
- Provide spaces and places that enable their diverse communities to connect, and feel welcome.
- Ensure all members of the community have access to shelter and warmth.
- Empower their communities by supporting community-led initiatives.
- Encourage access to and participation in local events and arts activities.
- Ensure their communities have opportunities to lead active and healthy lifestyles.
- Ensure their parks, open spaces and recreation facilities meet the needs of their current and future residents.
- Deliver high-quality facilities that encourage active and healthy lifestyles.
- Improve air and water quality and the health of their waterways.
- Support Waitematā being a low carbon community.
- Increase the urban forest and enhance biodiversity.
- People have adopted low carbon lifestyles and live sustainably.
- Empower their communities to enhance their resilience to disasters and the impact of climate change.
- Regenerate their natural areas to enhance biodiversity.
- Identify and protect places with heritage and distinctive character.
- Reinforce neighbourhood character and improve town centres.
- Improve the accessibility and connectivity of the transport network.
- Improve safety for all road users.
- Support their business associations to drive local growth and innovation.
- Empower and support start-up businesses and social enterprises.
- Increase the prosperity of their town centres.
- A strong and healthy international education sector.
Funding Information
- Grant value: $2500 – $20,000.
Eligible Projects
- Types of projects funded by the grant
- Arts
- Community
- Environment
- Events
- Heritage
- Sports and recreation.
Outcomes
- Their grants programme will support the following outcomes:
- Inclusive communities that are vibrant, healthy and connected.
- Attractive and versatile public places that meet their communities’ needs.
- The natural environment is valued, protected and enhanced.
- A high-quality, built environment that embraces their heritage.
- An accessible, connected and safe transport network with well-designed streets.
- An innovative, productive and resilient local economy.
Eligibility Criteria
- You are a community organisation, as outlined in the Community Grants Policy.
- Accommodation costs are for the following financial year starting 1 July.
- You need to provide evidence of the accommodation costs.
- The community organisation has been operating for a full financial year before the application date and must provide its last full year financial statements and audited accounts.
- The accommodation is located in and benefits the Waitematā Local Board area.
- If you are requesting a grant for a venue that has a council community lease or community occupancy agreement, you need to verify the council’s approval for the sub-lease or hireage.
Specific Exclusions
- Organisations that are the leaseholder of an Auckland Council community lease or community occupancy agreement.
- Hireage costs of a council managed venue or externally managed council facility.
For more information, visit Waitematā Accommodation Grant.