Foundation North Quick Response Grants - Participation
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Always open for applications?
No
Eligible districts
Auckland, Northland.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
• charitable trusts or incorporated societies that have been registered for at least 12 months.
• those within the Auckland and Northland region (organisations outside the region may be considered, if they provide benefit to people in our region).
Funding priorities:
• ensuring access and encouraging participation and retention of people in artistic, cultural, recreational and sporting activities
• development of programmes and organisations at critical growth stages
• support for key community partners and lead organisations in the arts, culture, recreation and sports sectors
• collaboration that facilitates shared collective community outcomes
• support for organisations that service rural and remote communities
• initiatives and approaches that improve accessibility of services and encourage participation including awareness raising.
Available to groups or individuals?
Groups may apply
History
From 2013 the Trust will be operating under a new five year strategic plan. This plan has been developed to help ensure that the Trust is funding effectively for the benefit of the Auckland and Northland communities. In order to achieve our new objectives, we will be adopting a new approach to how we fund community organisations over the next five years. We have introduced three funding areas:
People, Places and Participation.
Participation - Recognising the diversity of our communities, we aim to encourage in their communities through participation in artistic, cultural, recreational and sporting activities.
Objectives
The Participating funding area aims to support community organisations working to:
• support the growth and development of recreation and sport by increasing participation and engagement at a community, regional and club level
• support creative projects and organisations that aim to foster access to, engagement with and experience in the Arts
• support projects that recognise and celebrate the diverse cultures of our region.
Projects funded
The priorities for funding in Participation include:
• ensuring access for and encouraging participation and retention of our people in artistic, cultural and recreational and sporting activities
• development of programmes and organisations at critical growth stages
• support for key community partners and lead organisations in the arts, culture and recreation and sports sectors
• collaboration that facilitates shared collective community outcomes
• support for organisations that service rural and remote communities
• initiatives and approaches that improve accessibility of services and encourage participation including awareness raising.
Excluded projects
What we don't fund:
The Foundation does not fund areas or items that are regarded by the Foundation as primarily the responsibility of central and local government. However, our Trustees acknowledge that many community building projects and iconic projects can only be funded in partnership with central and local government.
General exclusions:
• conferences
• debt repayment
• endowments
• external providers to deliver core curriculum programmes or resources into schools
• feasibility studies, need analysis, project plan development, QS or architectural drawings for buildings
• fundraisers and fundraising activity
• individuals
• international travel
• legal costs
• operating costs for organisations receiving over 80% government funding
• overseas aid
• projects seeking to promote religious or political objectives
• retrospective funding for projects completed before the funding decision date
• staff vehicles
• rescue helicopters and ambulance services
• areas which are seen to be primarily the responsibility of central or local Government.
Participation:
• council maintained sports fields
• floodlights (except in isolated communities where a grant of up to $20,000 may be considered)
• operating costs for sports clubs
• playing surfaces
Activities funded
Eligible community organisations can receive a grant once every 12 months.
Grants will be considered for costs relating to:
• operating costs (excludes operating costs for community facilities)
• programme / project costs
• capacity and capability building
• leadership development
• resources and equipment
• playing surfaces, including floodlighting.
Funds available
Information not available
Upper limit per grant application
Up to $20,000
Grants made last year
Information not available
Funds available last year
Information not available
How to apply
2017 closing dates:
https://www.foundationnorth.org.nz/news-reports/2016/5/our-2017-closing-dates-are-up/
Quick Response Grants - Participation:
https://www.foundationnorth.org.nz/funding/what-we-fund/Participation/
Quick Response Grants:
https://www.foundationnorth.org.nz/funding/quick-response-grants/quick-response-grants-checks/
Online Application Form (Registration is required):
https://formsportal.foundationnorth.org.nz/asbct/account/logon/
Quick response grants under $20,000
7 August 2017
9 October 2017
Community support grants over $20,000
People
21 August 2017
Places
27 November 2017
Participation
27 November 2017
Information required with your application
For your application to be considered for any funding round, the following items must be included:
Annual Accounts.
• annual accounts must be no more than 16 months old when you submit your application and be signed by two office holders. If your constitution, rules or trust deed stipulates that your organisation must have compiled, reviewed or audited accounts, you will need to provide this report with your application.
Letter of support, signed, dated and no more than six months old.
• please provide a letter of support from a community organisation you work with.
Quote(s) for specific equipment or services where applicable.
• a quote for the item/s you want to be funded. Please note if your organisation is GST registered, any approved grant will exclude GST.
Decision makers
Trustees.
Decision time
A quick response grant is made within eight weeks of the closing date.
How notified
In writing.
How paid
Direct credit.
Conditions of acceptance
An accountability report must be filled out and returned with the required documentation.
Other information
Need help applying?
Give us a call on (09) 3600291 or freephone 0800 272878 or email us info@foundationnorth.org.nz
Contact
Foundation North
P O Box 68-048
Newton
Auckland 1145
Phone: 0800 272 878
Email: info@foundationnorth.org.nz
http://www.foundationnorth.org.nz