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Community grants funding applications open next month
24 January 2014
Community grants funding applications open next month
Applications for grants from the Christchurch City Council’s Strengthening Communities Fund for 2014-15 open on 15 February.
Community groups can submit funding applications for projects running from September 2014 to August 2015 via two funding streams.
Applications for the Strengthening Communities Fund, for grants over $5000, open on Saturday 15 February and close on Monday 31 March 2014. This is followed by applications for the Small Grants Fund, grants under $5000, which open on Wednesday 16 April and close on Saturday 31 May 2014.
Starting Wednesday 29 January, the Council is holding a series of information sessions for community groups to ask any questions and seek information prior to submitting their funding application.
The sessions will be held in venues across the city and provide information on funding applications for both the Strengthening Communities and Small Grants funds.
Council Community Support Unit Manager Carolyn Gallagher says: “In the 2013-14 funding round for the Strengthening Communities Fund and the Small Grants Fund, the Council granted a total of $6,704,821 to more than 800 community groups.
“Applicants apply for funding and are assessed using a number of criteria. Successful organisations are those that can demonstrate a sustainable, strategic, community focused approach with a significant presence within their community of benefit. Projects must also demonstrate a contribution to the Council’s outcomes and priorities.”
Organisations are required to contribute towards their own project(s) and not rely on the Council grant as their sole source of funding.
The Council’s Community Support Unit staff make a recommendation to the Council for metropolitan projects; or Community Boards for local projects, which make the funding decisions.
For further information visit www.ccc.govt.nz/communityfunding or call the Council’s Customer Call Centre on 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169.
BACKGROUND
The Council’s schedule of funding information sessions to assist community groups in completing their application for funding are:
| Wednesday 29th January 2014 | Fendalton Service Centre, 4 Jeffreys
Road, Community Boardroom | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Monday 3rd February 2014 | Linwood Service Centre, 180 Smith Street, Community Boardroom | 1:00pm – 2:30pm |
| Monday 3rd February 2014 | Beckenham Service Centre, 66 Colombo
Street, Community Boardroom | 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Monday 10th February 2014 | Upper Riccarton Community Library, 71 Main South Road, Community Boardroom | 5:00pm – 6:30pm |
| Tuesday 11th February 2014 | Lyttelton Service Centre, 15 London
Street, Community Boardroom | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Wednesday 12th February 2014 | Little River Service Centre, State Highway
75, Community Boardroom | 12:00noon – 1:00pm |
| Friday 14th February 2014 | Burwood/Pegasus Community Boardroom, 213 Marine Parade, Community Boardroom | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Tuesday 18th February 2014 | Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, Second Floor, M2:08 (Access via First Floor Stairs) | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Tuesday 18th February 2014 | Papanui Community Library, 35 Langdons Road, Community Boardroom | 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Thursday 20th February 2014 | Papanui Community Library, 35 Langdons Road, Community Boardroom | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Monday 10th March 2014 | Upper Riccarton Community Library, 71 Main South Road, Community Boardroom | 5:00pm – 6:30pm |
| Tuesday 11th March 2014 | Burwood/Pegasus Community Boardroom, 213 Marine Parade, Community Boardroom | 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Monday 17th March 2014 | Fendalton Service Centre, 4 Jeffreys
Road Community Boardroom | 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 18th March 2014 | Beckenham Service Centre, 66 Colombo
Street, Community Boardroom | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Monday 14th April 2014 | Papanui Community Library, 35 Langdons Road, Community Boardroom | 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Tuesday 15th April 2014 | Burwood/Pegasus Community Boardroom, 213 Marine Parade, Community Boardroom | 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Tuesday 22 April 2014 | Beckenham Service Centre, 66 Colombo
Street, Community Boardroom | 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Tuesday 22 April 2014 | Linwood Service Centre, 180 Smith Street, Community Boardroom | 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
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