Deadline: 5-Nov-21
The Porirua City Council is seeking applications for the Young People’s Fund to support projects for children and young people, who don’t get the same opportunities as others, and who want to make a difference in their community.
These may include:
- improve children and young people’s health, education, skills and wellbeing and/or
- enable them to participate, contribute, connect with their community/environment and/or
- be involved in city decision making
Focus Areas
The Council will give priority to projects that match with one or more of these focus areas:
- Diversity and inclusion
- LGBTQI+
- Cultural identity and belonging
- Youth programmes that focus on migrants and former refugees
- Maori-led youth programmes
- Pacific-led youth programmes
- Environmental
- Te Awarua-o-Porirua harbour and catchment
- Waste reduction and minimisation
- Climate change mitigation
- Food sustainability and education
- Health and Wellbeing
- Mental health initiatives
- Strengthening social connections
- Healthy and active lifestyles
Funding Information
There are two tiers of funding available, one for larger or long-term projects, and the other for smaller community projects.
- Tier 1: Two grants available of $50,000 a year, for up to three years.
- Tier 2: Five or six grants of $6000 as a one-off payment.
What are the criteria and focus areas?
Projects and initiatives must:
- if possible demonstrate that children and young people have contributed to the design of the project
- benefit children and/or young people aged 0 to 24 years who live in Porirua
- increase the capabilities and resilience of children and/or young people
- demonstrate partnership, in-kind, joint funding, collaboration with local people and/or other organisations
- demonstrate how the project aligns to one or more the three focus areas of diversity and inclusion, environmental, and health and wellbeing.
- engage children and young people in activities that contribute to their personal development and/or make a positive contribution to the local community
- describe how the project is meeting a current need and provides a valuable service in Porirua
- describe how success will be measured throughout the project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations that are legal entities and are based or deliver programmes/services in Porirua City, or have a strong connection to Porirua.
- If applicants are a group of young people, they must be supported by a legal entity who will act as the fund holder, ie, a young person’s school or registered organisation.
- Organisations that have a primary focus working with children and young people aged 0 to 24 years or can demonstrate their capability and experience to work in this area.
- Preference will be given to projects that clearly align with the focus areas and those that can demonstrate partnership, in-kind support, joint funding, collaboration and ‘buy-in’ from children and young people.
For more information, visit https://poriruacity.govt.nz/services/community-support/children-young-people-funding/