Waitakere Ranges Quick Response Grant Program

Waitakere Ranges Quick Response Grant Program – New Zealand

Deadline: 15-Oct-21

The Auckland Council is seeking applications for its Waitakere Ranges Quick Response Grant Program to provide contestable and discretionary community grants to local communities.

Priorities

Higher Priority for support In addition to the priority outcomes, the Waitakere Ranges Local Board will:

prioritise applications which commit to the smokefree policy and healthy food provision for events and projects
support applications that encourage and foster increased resilience, connectedness, and wellbeing in their communities and environment
support applications which encourage waste minimisation and endorse zero waste practices
support applications for community projects in areas which are affected by filming activity
Funding Information

Amount: $0 – $1500.
Types of projects funded by the grant

Arts
Community
Environment
Events
Heritage
Sports and recreation
Outcomes

The Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area is protected and enhanced, and connections with surrounding communities are strengthened
They work closely with mataawaka and mana whenua partners
They work to respect, protect, and restore the environment
Their communities are resilient and strong
Their communities experience wellbeing, belonging, and participation
People have a range of opportunities to experience arts, culture, and heritage
Eligibility Criteria

community organisations with a formal legal structure
groups or individuals with no formal legal structure can apply for up to $1,000 (Kaipatiki Local Board will not fund individuals)
applicants seeking funding over $1,000 will need to nominate an umbrella organisation or
receive funding retrospectively.
Ineligible

Community grants are not available for:

debt servicing or repayment
legal or medical expenses
activities that promote religious ministry or political purposes
public services that are the responsibility of central government, e.g. core education, health
physical works (e.g. improvements to community buildings) before the appropriate consents have been obtained
purchase of alcohol.
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=39