Submissions open for Youthtown Grant Program – New Zealand

Submissions open for Youthtown Grant Program – New Zealand

Deadline: 31-Mar-25

Submissions are now open for the Youthtown Grant Program.

Purpose

• 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 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 Information

• Only one successful grant application can be made by an organisation each year unless the Grants Committee (for grants up to $50,000), or the Board (for grants over $50,000) decide otherwise.
• At the discretion of Youthtown Inc, a successful recipient of a grant greater than $50,000 may be required to provide evidence of the community benefit generated by the granted funds.

Eligibility Criteria

• They fund:
  • 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.
  • Any amateur sports organisation which 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.

Ineligibility Criteria

• They do not fund:
  • Retrospective expenditure (any dates or payments that have been made prior to the application being considered)
  • 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
  • Fundraising activities/ventures
  • Professional sports or non-affiliated or social sports clubs or teams
  • Affiliation fees, memberships or subscriptions

For more information, visit Youthtown Trust.