Community Grants

Papakura District Council through its grants programme supports a wide range of groups in the community who provide local services and activities on a voluntary or ‘not for profit’ basis to the community. 

The aim is to assist Papakura’s community groups in meeting the needs of local residents. This assistance includes grants and funding for the arts, the Creative Communities Scheme, Road Safety Projects, or local community grants.

Aside from the Council’s funding, there are other Funding Agencies that provide assistance to local community groups, including the Community Organisation Grants Scheme

Community Organisation Grants Scheme

The Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) is a central government funded scheme that supports essential projects and services within New Zealand that if not provided, will lead to a greater cost to government.

A COGS grant can help fund a community organisation providing these essential projects and social services to Maori and Pacific Island communities and people, women, seniors, young people, children, families, the unemployed, people with mental and/or physical disabilities and those living in isolated areas.

If a community group or organisation is New Zealand-based and it provides essential social services to the above group of people then it can apply online for COGS funding.

Local community grants 2009/10

Application process 2009/10

This is a discretionary fund to give financial assistance to community service groups that are providing services or activities and projects of benefit to the social and/or cultural wellbeing of the Papakura community.

Who can apply?

• Applicant groups must be not-for-profit, with a primary purpose of achieving community wellbeing

• Applicant groups must have a legal status or be under the umbrella of another legal entity

• Activities/projects must be Papakura-specific

• Organisations that have not provided an accountability report for previous Council grants will not be eligible for further funds.

Grant priorities 2009/10

• Safe and stable community

• Fostering involvement in the arts and recreation

• Releasing the potential of rangatahi young people

• Accessible and care for natural environment

Low priority purposes

• Purposes for which funds are readily available elsewhere (e.g. uniforms).

• Purposes where the impact is indirect (e.g. websites).

• Activities/projects taking place outside the District.

• Travel

• Accommodation

• Food

Maximum local grant - $2,500.00. Nb: This maximum might be increased following the adoption of the annual plan

Capped items (maximum $500)

• Publicity – including signage, newsletters, advertising, flyers

• Computer technology and software

• Office equipment and services

• Capital items

How to apply?

Applications are now closed for the 2009 - 2010 community grants funding round.

Funding Agencies

ASB Trust

Lottery Grants Board

Funding Information Service