Community Grants NZ - Auckland Region Focus

Creative Communities

He Kaupapa Hapori Oro Hanganga

Key Dates

There are three funding rounds a year, closing in February, June and October each year.

Round 2 2020: 1st Sep -18th Oct.

Round 3 20/21: 1st Dec -14th Feb

Grant Amount

$500+

Links:

Creative Communities Grant Guidelines

Application Guide

Scheme outcomes and funding priorities

Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund

Te pūtea Whakamōkito Para me te Auahatanga

Key Dates

Round 1: All projects

1st -30th September

Round 2: Small & Simple projects

April 2021

Grant Amount

$250-$50,000

Support for projects that:

• promote or achieve waste minimisation
• include educational projects that promote waste minimisation activity only
• result in new waste minimisation activity, either by:
  • implementing new initiatives, or
  • a significant expansion in the scope or coverage of existing activities.
• last for a funding timeframe of one to three years, after which the project objectives should have been achieved and, where appropriate, the initiative has become self-funding.

Links

Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund Guide

Applicant Guidelines

20/21 Round Specific Information

Environmental & Heritage

Key Dates

One round a year.

2019 was 15th July to 30th August.

Grant Amount

$5000-$40,000

Smaller grants may be allocated

Funding for projects where:

• organisations, businesses and individuals contributing to the protection, restoration and enhancement of:
• significant ecological areas on public land
• natural resources including regionally significant waterways and catchments
• mana whenua and iwi providing kaitiakitanga/management for sites of cultural and spiritual significance to Māori
• community organisations and educational institutions that are:
• providing public education and advocacy across Auckland in relation to the environment, natural heritage and/or sustainability
• contributing to increased community access to, and appreciation of regionally significant natural heritage places.

Links

Environmental & Heritage Grant Guide

Applicant Guide

 Regional Community Development Grant

Te Pūtea Whanaketanga Hapori Ā-Rohe

Key Dates

24th August 2020 to October 18th 2020

Grant Amount

The maximum grant is $40,000 from a total of $295,000 available.

Community projects that align with the Thriving Communities and Social Development Action Plan and enable Empowered Communities. Support for projects that:

• address social inclusion and equity
• respond to Māori aspirations
• build a community's capacity to do things for themselves
• support the community to design and create public spaces.
• promote transformative social change
• increase community collaboration
• support social innovation.

Links

Regional Community Development Grant 

Regional Community Development GrantOutcomes and Funding Priorities

Empowered Communities Approach Quick Guide

Thriving Communities: Community and Social Development Action Plan

Regional Sport and Recreational Grant

Ngā Tukunga pūtea ā-takiwā mahi hākinakina

Key Dates

One round a year. No published dates yet (as of Oct 2020)

 Grant Amount

Allocates $508,000 annually. There is no minimum or maximum.

Sports projects for organisations that are:

• a recreation and sport 'umbrella organisation' with a region-wide mandate
• a regional federation, or grouping of local or sub-regional sports code organisations
• a sport and recreation provider or advocacy group
• an iwi or Māori organisation active in the sport and recreation sector.

Useful Links

Regional Sport and Recreation Grant Information

Funding Priorities for 20/21

Local Board Grants

Key Dates

Dependent on the board area. Often 1-2 rounds a year. 

Grant Amount

Dependent on the Local Board Budget. Often up to about $10,000

Links:

Links to all Local Board Grant Information here

What local board am I in?

AT Community Bike Fund

Auckland Transport

Key Dates

There was one round in 2020 from 13th July- 23 Aug. We understand there will be another in 2021. 

Grant Amount

$300-$5000

The AT Community Bike Fund supports communities and groups to deliver activities, events and projects that encourage more people to ride bikes more often in Auckland, especially new riders. It is part of AT's commitment to support and promote cycling as a transport choice

The fund can be used for three activity types:

• Community events, activities or projects.
• Programmes that encourage the safe use of the Auckland cycle network.
• The development of community focused cycling information and resources.

The grant will cover the following project costs:

• Event or project expenses such as venue hire, equipment hire, instructor fees, limited catering (excluding alcoholic beverages),
• and marketing, advertising and printing costs.

Links:

AT Community Bike Fund Information

Full Policy for AT Community Bike Fund

Lottery COVID-19 Community Wellbeing Fund

Community Matters (DIA)

Key Dates

Opens 28th October 2020 until all funding allocated

Grant Amount

No Maximum. The grant budget is $4million.

The Lottery COVID-19 Community Wellbeing Fund will provide one-off grants to support the following:

• on-going operational costs for organisations that can show that they are impacted by COVID-19 and have had to expand their services and activities
• projects beyond the day-to-day operations that show innovation or collaboration in relation to COVID-19 recovery
• social enterprise initiatives that increase community wellbeing where communities are experiencing on-going impacts from COVID-19
• capital items and works purchases that assist in service delivery or a community initiative up to $30,000.

Links

Covid 19 Community Wellbeing Information

Apply through Grant Management System

Community Organisation Grants Scheme

Community Matters (DIA)

Key Dates

One round a year.

2020 was Apr 8th to 20th May.

Grant Amount

No published information but average from 2019 allocations was between $3000-600

The Community Organisation Grants Scheme or COGS provides grants to non-profit organisations delivering community-based social services that contribute to achieving locally-determined outcomes. There are 37 local COGS committees that allocate funding. 

Funds projects that:

• encouraging participation in communities
• promoting community leadership
• developing community capability
• promoting social, economic and cultural equity, or
• reducing the downstream social and economic costs to communities and government

Links

COGs Scheme Guidelines

Funding Priorities 2020 

Creative NZ

Key Dates

Many rounds across the year depending on grant

Grant Amount

Variable depending on grant

Creative NZ has many funds available for the promotion of arts across Aotearoa. Not all are suitable for community centres or space, however there are plenty that would support arts programming, outreach and education.

Links

List of Creative NZ Funds

Creative NZ Funding Calendar

Funding Guidelines

Regional Business COVID Advisory Fund 

ATEED

Key Dates

Last round committed Oct 2nd. More funding may become available,

 Grant Amount

Up to $5000 Vouchers (to spend on professional training and advisory)

THE COVID-19 Business Advisory Fund allowed Auckland businesses to apply for up to $5000 + GST in expert advice through the Government's COVID19 Business Advisory Fund. This means you can get vouchers to work with other business that provide training, digital capability building marketing and other advisory services. 

The best way to stay on top of this fund is to Register for Regional Business Partners to get updates. 

Links

Regional Business COVID advisory fund

Register for Regional Business 

Regional Business Management Capability Development Fund

ATEED

Key Dates

All year round

 Grant Amount

Up to 50% of the cost of of management coaching and training from approved suppliers. 

The RBP Management Capability Development Fund offers businesses up to 50 per cent co-funded support for management coaching and training services to build management capability. Find out what areas of support are eligible for this funding. 

Links

Register with RBP to start the application

Supports Community Organisations impacted by noise in the airport area. Funds projects that are:

• Engaging whanau and encouraging families to spend more time together.
• Bringing communities together.
• Improving the health and wellbeing of the community.
• Providing or increasing access to services for those who most benefit from those services but are unable to access them.
• Recognising, celebrating and supporting Tangata Whenua.
• Supporting inclusiveness and promote diversity.
• Promoting a wider understanding of and respect for different cultures in the community.

The Transpower CommunityCare Fund assists those communities affected by Transpower assets and projects by investing in community-based projects that add real value and benefit to the community as a whole.

The fund makes one-off grants between $5,000 and $50,000 for projects in communities along the existing National Grid route. In Auckland this is mainly West & South. Interactive Map here. 

Governing body for many  trusts that have specific missions for their funding. At least 10 are for Social and Community organisations. 

Mixture of private and public donation funds that support a range of community projects across Auckland. They support projects that aim to:

• The environment.
• The arts.
• Access to education.
• Youth development.
• Alleviation of poverty.
• Supporting whānau.
• Community wellbeing.

Pokie Proceeds Trusts

TTCF

The Lion Foundation

NZCT

Four Winds

Sky City Auckland City Community Grants

The Southern Trust

Gaming machine societies that distribute grants to community groups. Typically the funding has to be for a project that benefits a community within a geographic area of one of the trusts gaming venues. 

More information about pokie proceeds and example projects is here. 

Funding for projects that:

• achieve the aspirations of Māori
• achieve the aspirations of Pacific communities
• are based in South Auckland and Northland where evidence shows there is greatest opportunity to support Māori and Pacific communities to thrive
• improve outcomes for Māori and Pacific children and young people
• address issues that have created inequity and blocked opportunities.

Two types of Grants:

Quick response for up to $25k and Community Grants for above $25K. 

Corporate giving arm of Mazda funding projects that support:

• The maintenance and improvement of the natural environment
• The advancement of culture and education to achieve excellence at all levels in the community
• Advancement of education and employment skills development, with particular emphasis on children from deprived backgrounds
• The arts where the goal is to educate and expose the NZ public on NZ culture

Manages a range of philanthropic trusts that have specific funding missions.One for religious community spaces is A.K. Franks Charitable trust for religious, charitable or educational organisations operating in Rodney

Funding for projects that create better outcomes for:

• Young people who have interacted with the justice system
• For young people who have been a part of Oranga Tamariki
• And for those young people who have been long term beneficiaries,
• We want to create better outcomes for our Rangatahi Mäori
• & we want to ensure all young people are able to access meaningful learning

Funds projects that use music in some direct way to enrich the lives of Kiwis in need and to help those across New Zealand to develop as members of the community.

For community-based programmes and projects helping children and young people get active.

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for programmes or projects delivering play, active recreation and sport experiences for tamariki and rangatahi. These may be new or already operating.

Other funds that may be applicable for community sports clubs.