Discretionary Response Fund
Purpose
To assist community groups where their project funding request falls outside other Council funding criteria and/or closing dates. This fund is also for emergency funding for unforeseen situations.
- Guide to Discretionary Response Fund [PDF 93KB]
Process
Applications are open from 1 July each year. Once the annual allocation of funds is exhausted the fund is closed.
Applications must be made on the Christchurch City Council's Community Grants Funding application form which is available from all Service Centres, the Civic Office and Council Libraries and via the downloadable forms below.
- $5000 and under application form [DOC 372KB]
- Over $5000 application form [DOC 462KB]
Applications may take up to eight weeks to be processed, dependant on the timing of Community Board and Council meetings.
Applications will be sorted into either metropolitan or local projects.
- Metropolitan applications up to $15,000 are delegated to the staff metropolitan funding group.
- Metropolitan applications above $15,000 go to the Metropolitan Funding Sub-Committee of the Council.
- Local applications will be assessed by staff and presented to the relevant Community Board for allocation.
Accountability and compliance
- Funding received from this fund is to be spent by 30 June.
- Any alterations to the use of the funding must be discussed with council staff and agreed to, or funding may be required to be returned.
- An accountability form must be completed:
- when funding is spent
- or by 30th June the following year
- or when another funding application is lodged and there are still outstanding funds from previous funding.
- End of project accountability form [DOC 81KB]
Future funding may be withheld if accountability requirements are not met.
Authorising Unit: Community Support
Last reviewed: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Next review: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
