Purpose
Educational studies
This can include personal development opportunities, such as leadership skills, career development and skills training or community based educational skills.
Cultural studies
This can include courses or seminars such as Te Reo lessons, musical training, arts colloquiums. It could be for attendance at cultural events taking place locally, nationally or internationally.
Representation at events
Applicants can apply for assistance if they have been selected to represent their school, team or community at a local, national or international event. This includes sporting, cultural and community events.
Recreation development
Assistance to attend or take part in one-off or ongoing recreational events, or participation at recreation or sporting development. For example representing Canterbury at rugby or advanced ballet classes in Wellington.
Capacity building
Providing support for personal development or growth. For example leadership training.
On average, successful applicants to the fund have received around $400 from the community boards.
Criteria
Contact the Community Board Advisor at your local service centre prior to completing an application.
Each community board represents a different community and therefore may have different objectives and priorities within the overall objectives of the city's Community Outcomes. It is important to discuss this when you make your enquiry.
How to apply
Requests for funding may be made at any time of the year. The request is usually addressed at the next available meeting of the board. On average there is a three week lead in time between receiving a request and the board considering the request.
Contact your Community Board Advisor at your local service centre and complete the application form for your area:
Akaroa/Wairewa Community Board [PDF 172KB]
Burwood/Pegasus Community Board [PDF 104KB]
Fendalton/Waimairi Community Board [PDF 1026KB]
Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board [PDF 132KB]
Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board [PDF 172KB]
Riccarton/Wigram Community Board [PDF 191KB]
Shirley/Papanui Community Board [PDF 138KB]
Spreydon/Heathcote Community Board [PDF 681KB]
Process
A report will go to a meeting of the board, with a council staff recommendation. The board will discuss the merits of the application and determine whether to allocate funds.
Contact us
For further information, contact your local Community Board Advisor on (03) 941 8999 :
