Last reviewed: Wed, 30 Sep 2009

Strengthening Communities Fund

Purpose

The purpose of this fund is to support community focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch City area.

Successful organisations will be those that can demonstrate that they are sustainable, strategic, community focused groups with a significant presence within their community of benefit. Successful projects will also clearly demonstrate their contribution to the Council funding outcomes and priorities.

Organisations must be able to demonstrate their ability to contribute towards their project(s) and not rely on Council funding as their sole source of funding.

Process

The closing date for applications is 31 March each year.

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 online.

Applications will be categorised as either metropolitan (city-wide) or local projects.

  • Metropolitan applications will be assessed by staff and referred to the Metropolitan Funding Committee for a decision.
  • Local applications will be assessed by staff and presented to the relevant Community Board for a decision.

You will be notified of the Council's/Community Board's decision in August.

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Funding period

Funding is for the period 1 September in the current year to 31 August the following year. Recipients may be offered one, two or three year funding agreements.

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Accountability and compliance

The following guidelines must be met:

  • Funding received is to be spent by 31 August (the following year).
  • 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
    1. Six month accountability report - due 31 March
    2. Twelve month accountability report - due 30 September
    3. When funding is spent.
  • When another funding application is lodged and there are still outstanding funds from previous funding.

Accountability forms are available to view:

Future funding can be withheld if accountability requirements are not met.
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Authorising Unit: Community Support

Last reviewed: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Next review: Tuesday, March 30, 2010