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.
Applications will open on 15th February, however, the registration form can be completed at any time before then.
Please download the registration form [DOC 294KB] and email it to communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz.
Purpose
The purpose of this fund is to support community focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch City area.
Funding is for the period 1 September in the current year to 31 August the following year. Recipients may be offered one, two or three year funding agreements.
Guide to Strengthening Communities Fund [PDF 103KB]
Criteria
Successful organisations will be those that can demonstrate that they are sustainable, strategic, community focused groups with a significant presence within their community of benefit. Successful projects will also clearly demonstrate their contribution to the Council funding outcomes and priorities.
Organisations must be able to demonstrate their ability to contribute towards their project(s) and not rely on Council funding as their sole source of funding.
Process
Applications will be categorised as either metropolitan (city-wide) or local projects.
- Metropolitan applications will be assessed by staff and referred to the Metropolitan Funding Committee for a decision.
- Local applications will be assessed by staff and presented to the relevant Community Board for a decision.
You will be notified of the Council's/Community Board's decision in August.
How to apply and submit your application online
The closing date for applications is 31 March each year.
The Strengthening Communities Fund is available to submit online. Before starting your 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 474KB] and send it to communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz.
Accountability and compliance
The following guidelines must be met:
- Funding received is to be spent by 31 August (the following year).
- 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 accountability form must be completed
- Progress report - due 31 March
- End of Project report - due 30 September
- When funding is spent
- When another funding application is lodged and there are still outstanding funds from previous funding.
All recipients of a 2012/2013 Strengthening Communities Fund grant will be emailed an End of Project Report shortly - this is due to be completed and returned by 30 September 2012.
