Kaikoura Community Initiatives Fund
Current Status
Kaikoura Community Initiatives Fund - Open
Round 1 – Closes 2 September 2024
Round 2 – Closes 3 March 2025
For any queries, please contact Arlene Brown on 0287 566 3064 or email arlene.brown@kaikoura.govt.nz
Community Initiatives Fund allocated a total of $14,955.00 into our community for 2023-2024.
- Hato Hone (St Johns) : a programme for Rangatahi called Poipoia te Pitomata. This programme is about harnessing the potential of our rangatahi through nurturing them to grow as future first aiders and kaea in their community.
- Pensioner Village Christmas Garden : to include a part of our older aged people in our community in Christmas Festival 2023 and decorate the entry into the village with Christmas decorations. An opportunity for them to feel remembered and celebrate being part of our community, with the intent to continue this in the future.
- Kaikoura High School Alumni : to create an organisation that will foster connections within our community, celebrate past pupils’ and staff achievements, inspire our current generation of rangatahi and help preserve our local history.
- Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute (KORI) : The Save Our Species programme that will involve 4 community events to celebrate the marine life of Kaikoura
- Education Resources project (Kaikoura Historical Society) : Develop a range of learning activities, interactive resources that will encourage a deeper engagement with our upcoming Wharenga – First Wave’ Surfing exhibition, support learning around a range of educational levels and across the wider community.
- Suburban Home and School parent group : offering an after school programme for all primary aged children during Terms 2 and 3 (2024) that includes a wide variety of basic skills that would support sports in our community.
About
Support for public education & community events
The Kaikōura Community Initiatives Fund was set up to support & encourage projects that contribute to achieving annual objectives of the Council and Long Term Plans, such as; community events & activities that contribute to the social, economic, cultural and environmental well-being of Kaikōura; non-profit making, voluntary community groups that encourage public education.
Contact:arlene@kaikoura.govt.nz or 027 566 3064 or 319 5026 ext 263
Important Application Guidance
All applicants must provide evidence demonstrating that they have researched a local need for the project with its intended audience, users and/or providers in our hapori. You do not need to do an excessive amount of research, but as a minimum we expect applicants to have spoken with our hapori to gain guidance and feedback on how your activity/project/event will benefit, be enjoyed or responded to in our community. Tell us who you spoke to and what feedback you received to support your application. For more information on funding criteria please see the download link below.
We welcome all applicants who can enrich our hapori with educational, entertainment, cultural or creative opportunities that our community would not otherwise have access to.
Amount
$15,000 available per annum, $5,000.00 of these funds to be utilised towards rangatahi/youth projects every year.
Criteria
What can be funded:
- Personnel costs for one-off, short-term projects
- Administration and operational costs
- Donation towards the entry fee
- Donation towards venue hire
For full information on our funding criteria click here
Who can apply
Organisations that are non profit or voluntary, Community groups registered either as a charitable trust or an incorporated society and Schools.
Application form & Other Information
Approval process
The Committee meeting is held approximately two weeks after the application close date and the grant administrator will advise the applicant of the result within two weeks of the Committee's decision. It is recommended that you include material supporting your project application including quotes and/or price lists to validate your budget.
