Deadline: 2-May-25
The Auckland Council is pleased to announce the Waitematā Quick Response Grant Program.
Priorities
- The Waitematā Local Board will prioritise applications which address:
- Higher Priorities
- Inequality and lack of opportunity
- Community action for climate change
- Community action on environmental and biodiversity issues
- Empowering women and girls
- Smoke-free programmes and events
- Sustainable solutions for homelessness
- Waste minimisation
- Heritage recognition and storytelling
- Building community resilience
- Lower Priorities
- The Waitematā Local Board will also consider applications for other services, projects, events and activities which may be considered a lower priority on a case by case basis.
- The Waitematā Local Board has identified the following as lower priorities:
- Activities that have limited benefit to communities inside the Waitematā Local Board area
- Commercial entities and promotion of commercial entities
- Ongoing operation costs including, wages and salaries, with the exception of fees for and specialised services delivering specialised programmes.
- Prizes
- Travel expenses, including vehicle expenses
- Ticketed events
- Higher Priorities
Types of projects funded by the grant
- Arts
- Community
- Environment
- Events
- Heritage
- Sports and recreation
Funding Information
- Grant value
- $500 – $4000
Ineligibility Criteria
- The Waitematā Local Board will not fund:
- Applicants requesting more than the maximum grant amount
- Liquor Licenses
- Private entertainment
- Purchase of vehicles (other significant asset purchases may also be declined)
- Applicants who have failed to complete or provide a satisfactory Accountability Report from previous grants from any Local Board.
For more information, visit Auckland Council.
