Rodney Local Board Community Group Funding - 2014/2015 Round 1

Submissions closed at 5:00PM 15 July 2014 (NZST).

Applicants are encouraged to read the relevant Local Board Plan before submitting an application. You will be asked to identify how your project aligns with the local board’s priorities. Local board plans can be ordered from the call centre on (09) 301 0101, picked up from your local library or Council service centre or viewed online at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/localboardplans.

The Rodney Local Board recognises the vital role that community groups and organisations play in developing strong, sustainable communities. We want to build the capacity of our community groups and organisations. We will encourage efforts that give effect to the priorities in our Local Board Plan.  The Local Board Discretionary Community Grant aims to assist groups to provide activities, projects, programmes, initiatives, and events that make a positive contribution within our local board area.

Objectives:

Through community grants, the Rodney Local Board aims to:

  • Support vibrant local communities
  • Ensure a wide range of community activities, projects, programmes, initiatives and events are supported at a local level
  • Support proposals that align with the Rodney Local Board Plan priorities and the needs identified across the Rodney Local Board area

Criteria

  • All applications must align with the Rodney Local Board’s and Auckland Council’s strategic outcomes, aims and objectives
  • Activities must be carried out within the Rodney Local Board area

The Rodney Local Board and Auckland Council will not commit to:

  • Ongoing funding or financial support
  • Funding that has not been spent in accordance with the funding contract must be repaid to the Rodney Local Board
  • Generally, the following proposals will not qualify or be considered for financial assistance
  • Activities not directly related to a recreational, social service or community activity
  • Applications to subsidise rentals, reduce debt loadings or the payment of rates
  • Applications for the purpose or subsidy of alcohol or costs associated with staging after-match functions
  • Grants for the sole purpose of an individual
  • Family reunions
  • Prizes for sports and other events (except trophies)
  • Portable electronic equipment
  • Retrospective projects
  • The purchase of vehicles
  • Payment of legal fees or expenses.

Please note:

  • You can save and close your application at any time before you submit it. Once submitted your application cannot be changed.
  • When you submit your application you will recieve a .pdf copy for your records and it will also be saved in your account.
  • Please use the Applicant Help Guide before contacting a funding advisor.
  • Email communityfunding@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for any other questions

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On the right hand side of every screen, there is a box which links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the ???My Submissions??? link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the ???Download??? button at the bottom of the application navigation panel.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a zip drive, or similar.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

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