Grant Funding

The key to the success of any township revitalisation is that it is community led with the ideas, energy and passion coming from the people who will benefit the most, the township community. It is all about having on-going conversations and seeing where Council and communities (and other funders and supporters) can work together.

Why?

• Help smaller communities to enhance the look and feel of their communities.
• Provides funding support to help community projects with materials, equipment and other project expenditure as approved by Council's Property Group.

Criteria

• Public benefit
• Long term (i.e. not events)

Examples

Township beautification, new community assets, entranceways, cycle and walkways, river and streamside clean-up and landscaping, picnic tables and seats, signs and artworks.

Who can apply?

Community groups and organisations, Iwi and Hapu, legal entities, educational organisations

Note: Preference will be given to groups with a proven track record of delivering community projects.

• All grant applications are processed when they are received.
• If your application does not meet the criteria you will be advised to enable you to amend if possible.
• Funding is paid once the application is agreed through the Assessment Committee.

For more information including an application form see the Document Links panel below or email Candice or contact her via your local Council office.

2. Creative Communities Grant Funding

If you are involved with any activity or project, that increases participation in the arts and culture at a local level, you may be eligible for grant funding from the Creative New Zealand Communities Scheme.

Creative Communities grant funding is available for any arts based activity and includes such things as increasing the range and diversity of arts and culture available to local communities, or any project that enhances or strengthens the local arts sector.

Round 1 opens 31 August 2023 and closes 29 September 2023

Round 2 opens 01 December 2023 and closes 12 March 2024

Creative Communities Scheme funding is OPEN.

For more information including an application form see the Document Links panel below or email Candice or phone your local Council office.

2.1 CCS Festival Fund

Council has been granted an additional $7,344.09 from Creative New Zealand as a on-off CCS Festival Fund to support established festivals that celebrate the life experiences, stories, cultures, and regional identities of New Zealanders.

To apply, your festival must have been delivered at least once in the previous five years (this may include digital presentation). Please make sure you include evidence of previous delivery in your application.

A festival (for the purpose of this fund) involves an integrated programme of events and activities featuring one or more artforms, from any cultural tradition, that takes place within a defined area or region over a designated period of time.

You can apply using the CCS application form, ensuring you include the word festival in the title or project description.

Join the Assessment Committee and help increase participation in local arts and culture

The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) assessment committee allocates CCS funding for our district. The committee is made up of councillors and community representatives who are familiar with the broad range of local arts activity. Assessors who are community representatives can sit on the committee for a maximum of 2 x 3-year terms.

The Assessment Committee needs new members from the Northern and Southern parts of the district. As a member of the Assessment Committee you can help provide increased participation in the arts and culture in Ruapehu. If yourself or anyone you know may be interested please see the Document Links panel below or email Candice or phone your local Council Office.

See here for successful Creative Communities Grant recipients

3. Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund

Ruapehu District Council in association with Sport New Zealand operate the Youth Sport Team Rural Travel Fund.

The Rural Travel Fund is designed to help youth sport teams with young people aged between 5 to 19 years to attend regular local sport competitions by providing subsidies to assist with travel expenses.

If you are involved with a sport team whose members fall within this age criteria and you require financial assistance for travel to allow your team to take part you may be eligible for a subsidy grant.

Round opens 17 October 2022 and closes 3 March 2023

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund is CLOSED.

For more information including an application form see the Document Links panel below or email Candice or phone your local Council office.

4. Community Hall Repairs and Maintenance Grants

Ruapehu District Council provides grant funding for upgrading, repairs and maintenance on community halls in the Ruapehu district that do not receive up-keep from ratepayers.

Round opens 17 October 2022 and closes 3 March 2023.

The Community Halls Grant is CLOSED.

For more information please email Candice or phone your local council office.

5. Whanganui River Enhancement Charitable Trust