Community Board Local Funding

Introduction | Funding guidelines | Additional information | Community board areas and map | Funds allocated for 2007

Introduction

Auckland City Council recognises that community groups, through their wide range of activities, make a major contribution to our diverse city.

The community board local fund was created to support the processes and activities that enable people to get together and work to improve their communities.

Funding is granted to increase the opportunities and choices of people of all cultures and incomes in community services and facilities, culture, leisure, sports and arts.

The priorities of the fund are

to increase the number of people involved in community, sport and recreational activities
to promote and support diversity in terms of ethnicity, culture, age, ability and lifestyle
to encourage activities that allow communities to express their diversity
to assist activities that encourage and support volunteers
to support innovative approaches to meet new community needs
to support activities that address disadvantage or respond to particular needs
to assist sustainable groups that will be accountable for public monies.

Funds available for distribution

Each of Auckland City Council's 10 community boards has $25,000 to distribute. The average grant given is between $1,000 and $1,500.

See also the community group assistance policy which covers the various types of assistance it gives to community groups, including grants.