Each year the Council's community boards set aside an amount of money to fund young people in their local community.
Apply for a Youth Development Fund grant
Please select the Community Board area in Christchurch in which you live:
- Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board(external link)
- Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board(external link)
- Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board(external link)
- Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board(external link)
- Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board(external link)
- Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board(external link)
If you are unsure, please check our Ward and Community Board map(external link) or you can contact us on 03 941 8999 to check.
Under this scheme, the community boards will consider applications for a variety of activities including:
On average, successful applicants to the fund have received around $300 from the community boards.
If you are not sure which community board area you live in you can use our community board map
Applications are open from 1 July each year.
Once the annual allocation of funds is exhausted the fund is closed.
Before applying, contact your local Strengthening Communities Advisor or Community Recreation Advisor, as each community board represents a different community and 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.
Applications could have up to an eight week turnaround period dependent on the timing of Community Board meetings. You will be notified of the Community Board’s decision following the relevant decision meeting.
Please see the Community funding priorities and outcomes for further information [PDF, 169 KB].
If you have any questions or problems please contact a grants advisor [PDF, 150 KB] or email communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz.