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Community Board Fund

The Community Board Discretionary Fund provides financial assistance for local initiatives that benefit the communities within a Community Board area.


Who Can Apply

Any community group or voluntary organisation domiciled in a specific Community Board area can apply for a grant from the fund associated with that Community Board.


How and When to Apply

Applications are accepted throughout the year subject to funding availability - there is no set application period. Funding applications need to be submitted to the Governance Support Advisor 10 working days before the community board meeting for inclusion. Check the Community Board page you're seeking a grant from for upcoming meeting dates.

Please note the Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board have a separate application form: 

Although the criteria are the same for each Community Board, be certain to indicate on your application which Community Board you are seeking a grant from:

Send your application to:

Chief Executive
Whakatāne District Council
Private Bag 1002
Whakatāne 3158

Or email them to:
governance@whakatane.govt.nz


How Your Application is Assessed

Applications are considered by the Community Board at their next meeting, as they come to hand. Community Board meetings are held every seven weeks. Applicants are notified of the decision within a week of that meeting.


Decisions are Made Against the Following Criteria

That the Community Board Discretionary Fund is to be used for the purposes of:

  • Community development
  • Community pride/beautification
  • Community facilities
  • Community events - including seeding funding and promotion
  • Guarantee against loss
  • Youth and elderly projects
  • Public Reserves artworks
  • An individual attending an international event
  • A group attending a national or international event

Accountability

Recipients of the Community Board Discretionary Fund are required to complete an organisational receipt form within which they must:

  • Specify how the grant was spent and attach evidence of expenditure such as receipts, invoices or signed statements by the club's accountant
  • Report the benefits of having received the assistance

Find Out More

For further information on the Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board Discretionary Fund, contact our Governance Support Advisor, on 07 306 0500.