Applications Open for 2020 Working Together More Fund – New Zealand
Deadline: 3 July 2020
The Working Together More Fund is seeking applications to support collaborations and mergers that bring long-term benefits to non-profit organisations and the communities they serve.
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The Working Together More Fund funds New Zealand community organisations to work together in order to make a greater difference for the people and communities they serve.
In Considering applications, they are looking for indications of a commitment to high quality collaboration. Some examples of healthy best- practice collaboration might include:
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Agreeing an overarching core ‘problem’ or challenge to resolve – and in doing so, agreeing a shared understanding of the benefits this will likely bring participants and the community.
When compared to ‘going it alone’, the collaboration will result in long-term, sustainable outcomes benefiting the community, service recipients and participating organisations.
An increase in the scope of services offered and/or significantly reduced ’waste’ or duplication.
A shared understanding or MoU involving all participants ensuring the process and end goals (or outcomes) are agreed and clearly understood by all participants.
A commitment and passion from stakeholders for:
Quality
Each other
The newly developing ‘group identity’
Inclusive, respectful relationships, with both service providers and recipients involved where possible
A planned, authentic process with:
A clear vision or common agenda
A focus on the integrity of the initiative and delivery to those it will serve
Clear decision-making processes
Transparency
Realism
A commitment to excellent communications
Clearly agreed roles of all stakeholders and how they will be engaged
A realistic but flexible timeline
Mutual accountability
Sharing of resources, ideas, intellectual property, expertise and so on
For organisations merging:
They will become more effective and efficient, and will work collaboratively to make the merger happen
Successful mergers will see the creation of a new organisation where collaboration becomes the ‘new normal’ in daily operations.
Funding Information
Grants generally range between $1,000 and $30,000.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applications need to meet the following criteria:
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The lead applicant must be a non-profit legal entity registered with the Charities Service or as an Incorporated Society.
At least one other non-profit partner organisation or group is, or will be, involved in the initiative.
Participants are able to demonstrate how they will accomplish high-quality.
The collaborative initiative or merger will result in identifiable benefits to participating organisations or groups and the communities they serve.
Grants will not be approved for political organisations, groups involved in promoting religion, overseas-based groups, initiatives delivered to overseas communities, or for overseas travel.
WTMF will not support events or conferences – unless their focus is ongoing collaboration and a strong likelihood exists that a significant increase in ongoing collaboration will result.
Your initiative needs to reflect best practice collaboration as outlined above.
For more information, visit https://workingtogether.org.nz/