Purpose
To assist community groups where their project funding request falls outside other Council funding criteria and/or closing dates. This fund is also for emergency funding for unforeseen situations.
Guide to Discretionary Response Fund [PDF 135KB]
Criteria
Applications will be sorted into either metropolitan or local projects.
- Metropolitan applications up to $15,000 are delegated to the Staff Metropolitan Funding Group.
- Metropolitan applications above $15,000 go to the Metropolitan Funding Sub-Committee of the Council.
- Local applications will be assessed by staff and presented to the relevant community board for allocation.
How to apply
In 2010/11, organisations that wish to apply for a community grant will need to be registered with the Council before they submit their application form.
Organisations only need to complete one registration form for the year, no matter how many grant applcations they intend to make - and, in response to feedback, the application forms are now much shorter.
Please download the registration form [DOC 294KB] and email it to communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz.
Applications are open from 1 July each year. Once the annual allocation of funds is exhausted the fund is closed.
Apply for $5000 and under
Application for this fund is now available to submit online. Before completing an online application, please refer to the instructions on preparing an application for an online submission.
If you are unable to submit online, you can download the $5000 and under application form [DOC 386KB] and send it to communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz.
Apply for over $5000
Applications for this fund are now available to submit online. Before completing an online application, please refer to the instructions on preparing an application for an online submission.
If you are unable to submit online, you can download the Over $5000 application form [DOC 462KB] and send it to communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz.
Applications may take up to eight weeks to be processed, dependant on the timing of community board and Council meetings.
Accountability and compliance
- Funding received from this fund is to be spent by 30 June.
- Any alterations to the use of the funding must be discussed with council staff and agreed to, or funding may be required to be returned.
- An end of project accountability form must be completed:
- when funding is spent
- or by 30th June the following year
- or when another funding application is lodged and there are still outstanding funds from previous funding.
Future funding may be withheld if accountability requirements are not met.
If you require an End of Project Report, please email communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz and one will be sent to you.
