Community grants criteria

Provide grants under $5,000 to non-profit organisations which serve the social, educational, cultural or environmental wellbeing of the community.

As well as the DCC grants funding general criteria the following criteria apply.

• Projects /activities must contribute to achieving the Social Wellbeing Strategy, Manaakitanga and Stronger Communities Pathways priorities of:
  • -Dunedin people feeling included in their local communities and the wider city
  • -Dunedin people being connected to the places they need to go by safe, affordable, and user friendly transport options
  • -Dunedin people participating in community and city wide affairs
  • -Dunedin people having access to lifelong learning opportunities
  • -Dunedin being comprised of strong, vibrant neighbourhoods and communities
  • -Dunedin celebrating its identity and cultural diversity
  • -Dunedin communities being resilient and having good access to information and resources
  • -Dunedin people having good access to health services
  • -High levels of participation in recreation and leisure activities
  • -Dunedin people being safe and feeling safe in their homes, neighbourhoods and public places.
• Organisations must not act as funding bodies and preference is given to incorporated societies or trusts; however, informal organisations may apply.  Examples of groups which could apply are self-help/support, neighbourhood, ethnic, environmental, social service, youth or senior citizen groups.
• Funds must be for a project which responds to an identified community need including:
  • -New or existing programmes and services
  • -Equipment, materials, facilities development
  • -Training of volunteers
  • -Promotion of services and activities
  • -Salary contributions up to $5,000.

Example of qualifying projects include running a training programme for volunteers; a promotional event to gain new members; setting up a new service.

• Under the Dunedin City Council Community Grants Scheme a grant of up to $2,000 may be made for facilities upgrading or development (but not maintenance).
• Schools, pre-schools, kindergartens and churches applying for equipment or facilities funding must show that outside organisations use the facility or equipment at least 20 hours per week.
• Applicants to the Dunedin City Council Community Grants Scheme must contribute at least 30% of the cost of the project for which they are applying.  Contributions can include donated material and professional services.
• Organisations may only apply to the scheme for up to one project per year.
• The maximum grant is $5,000.

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