Deadline: 28-Feb-21
Youthtown Inc. is currently seeking applications for the Youthtown Grant Program to empower young New Zealanders to be the best they can be.
Youthtown Funding will fund
Grants that meet Youthtown Inc.’s Authorised Purpose:
- Development and operation of Youthtown programmes and facilities.
- Encouragement and development of amateur youth sport and facilities in established and legally constituted sporting organisations.
- Encouragement and development of youth outdoors and cultural activities or programmes (including art, music, and drama) and facilities in legally constituted organisations in the community.
- Financial support for community-based organizations that provide direct or indirect benefits to groups of youth.
- Any charitable purpose or any non-commercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or a section of the community.
Funding Restrictions
Youthtown Funding does NOT fund:
- Retrospective expenditure.
- Any venture where a Youthtown Inc. venue makes a clear commercial benefit from the grant.
- Private, commercial, or political purposes.
- Projects that have already been funded by another source.
- Multi-year grants.
- Professional sports or non-affiliated or social sports clubs or teams.
- Affiliation fees, memberships, or subscriptions.
- Prizes – cash or non-cash.
- The horse-racing industry.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit groups incorporated as a charitable organisation or an association promoting charitable purposes.
- Incorporated regional and community not-for-profit groups in the areas where the funds were generated (Check out Venue Locations).
- Any amateur sports organisation that is an incorporated regional or community not for profit group that is affiliated to a recognised national body.
- They fund incorporated national organisations where the national organisation has clearly demonstrated that regional and community benefits will result from the grant.
For more information, visit https://www.youthtownfunding.org.nz/webpages/before-you-apply/