Contestable Grants Fund
The Contestable Grants Fund is managed by the Grey District Council, to assist in the vision of becoming a Thriving, Connected, and Resilient Grey District.
Applications open on 1 August 2024 and close on Friday 31 August 2024
Decisions will be made on Wednesday 23rd October 2024
The grant applications will need to align with Council's vision and outcomes stated below:
Application Guidelines
- All requests for financial assistance are to be submitted on the attached Application Grant Form to the Council.
- All requests for financial support are to be dealt with as requests for grants.
- Requests for grants from clubs, groups or organisations must be accompanied by full financial information.
- Recipients will be required to account accurately for grants through providing Council with a report on how the funds have been spent. Evidence must be provided with this report and completed within 12 months of receiving the grant.
- Applications for grants are to be evaluated in terms of:
- The direct benefit of the grant to ratepayers/residents of the district
- The availability of funds from other sources for the project
- The level of contribution to the project made by the applicant
Grant Evaluation Criteria
- Does the application assist the Council to achieve its goals set in the Long-Term Plan?
- Will the grant directly benefit ratepayers/residents in the Grey District? If so, how many?
- Are there any other bodies that are specifically designed to cater for these requests? e.g. Creative New Zealand, Lottery Grants Commission, COGS, Ministry of Social Development Funding?
- Has the organisation received, or have they applied, for funds from other organisations for the same project? If so, how much?
- How much of their own funds does the organisation have to put towards, this request/project?
- Is the organisation/individual a non-profit body and able to accurately account for any funds granted?
- Has the organisation supplied all information on the application form, including a set of accounts?
- What is the effect on the individual/organisation if the Council does not support the application?
How to apply:
Complete the online form that's available below or pick up an application form available from:
- Grey District Council Reception, 105 Tainui Street, between 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Westland Recreation Centre, 83 High St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 5am to 9pm
- Greymouth Library, 18 Albert St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5pm
Or a downloadable version is available here:
Previous successful applicants will need to have completed and returned an accountability report before they can make another application.
Download the form here:
For more information please contact:
General Enquiries: | 03 769 8600 |
Email applications to: | info@greydc.govt.nz |