Papakura Small Grants (New Zealand)

Types of Projects Funded by the Grant

• Arts
• Community
• Environment
• Events
• Heritage
• Sports and recreation

Funding Information

• Grant value: $300 – $2000

Funding Priorities

• They welcome grant applications that align to the following priorities:
  • They enable people to celebrate, participate in and contribute to their local community.
  • They have a thriving, vibrant and safe town centre.
  • They provide for local cultural and arts experiences in the area.
  • The parks, sports and recreation facilities are well used.
  • They support communities to achieve their goals and aspirations.
  • They increase the number of visitors who contribute to the local economy.
  • They protect and improve the environment around the harbthe, and the streams are enjoyed by increasing numbers of people.
  • They focus on reducing, reusing and recycling.
  • They celebrate and highlight the history and heritage.

Outcomes

• The grants programme will support the following outcomes:
  • A vibrant and prosperous metropolitan centre.
  • Helping people lead active, healthy and connected lives.
  • A strong local economy.
  • Our area is well-connected and easy to move around.
  • They are treasured for our environment and heritage.

Eligibility Priorities

• Higher priority for eligibility
  • They will prioritise:
    • events and activities that are held in the local board area, or can demonstrate the benefit to the local community
    • applicants who have considered other sources of funding or are working with other community groups
    • projects or events that align with the healthy environment principles of:
      • water is the first choice
      • good kai (food) for everyone
      • smokefree, alcohol and drug free
      • movement is encouraged.
• Lower priority for eligibility
  • They have identified the following applications as lower priority:
    • Fundraising events.
    • Costs towards:
      • travel expenses
      • salaries
      • vehicles
      • electronic equipment
      • catering.
    • Where there isn’t enough of a need for financial help for the project.
    • Where the applicant has not considered other financial sources for the project.

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.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Political parties
• Internal applicants (i.e. to fund projects, programmes or facilities run by Auckland Council or its employees)
• Auckland Council CCOs (council-controlled organisations), including facilities owned and operated by Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA)
• Organisations receiving statutory funding from council via compulsory annual levies, under the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Act (ARAFA) or comparable legislation
• Other local authorities, government agencies or public sector entities.

What they won’t Fund?

• The Papakura Local Board will not fund:
  • Applicants who have failed to complete or provide a satisfactory accountability form from previous grants received
  • Applicants with no quotes provided
  • Applications applying for the same project or activity more than once in a financial year
  • Applications requesting funding for projects or events which have already taken place
  • Projects that have little to no benefit to the local board area.

For more information, visit Auckland Council.