Community Funding

Waitakere City Council supports a wide range of groups in the community who provide local services and activities on a voluntary or 'not for profit' basis by providing a range of funding opportunities and services to the community. The aim is to help local community groups to operate effectively and provide services to meet local needs.

Community Assistance Funds	Application Forms
Waitakere City Council Funds	Funding Calendars
Community Assistance Policy	External Funds always open for applicants
Community Assistance Newsletter	Other funding agencies
Fundraising
Fundview

Community Assistance Newsletter

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2008
April 2008	(Size 1405K)
January 2008	(Size 604K)

Funding Agencies

Apart from the Council's community grants there are other sources available. View the links below to obtain further information about these sources.

A further source of Information is available from Funding Information Service. This is available by visiting Waitakere City Council Libraries as this is a subscription website.

Funding Calendars

Waitakere City Council Funding

Month	Fund	Closing Date	Decision Date
January
March	Creative Communities 1st Round	7 March	May
March	Massey Fund	9 March	April
April
May
June

July
August	Accomodation Assistance	29 August	October
	Community Halls Fund and Capital Works	29 August	October
	Creative Communities 2nd Round	8 August	16 October
	Fee Waivers Fund	29 August	October
	Out of School Care	29 August	October
	Wellbeing Fund - Citywide	29 August	October
	Wellbeing Fund - Local	N/A	Monthly
	Youth Programme	29 August	October
September
October
November
December

External Funds always open for applicants (no closing date)

Organisation	Contact details	Website
Lion Foundation	(09) 488 7707	www.lionfoundation.org.nz
Scottwood Group	(07) 834 220707	www.scottwood.co.nz
The Southern Trust	0800 424 274	www.southerntrust.org.nz
Portage Licensing Trust	(09) 835 0092	www.thetrusts.co.nz
Waitakere Licensing Trust	(09) 835 0092	www.thetrusts.co.nz
Century Foundation	(06) 873 5018	www.centuryfoundation.co.nz
ASB Community Trust	(09) 360 029191	www.asbtrusts.org.nz
The Fletcher Trust	(09) 525 9250	No website
Variety - The Children's Charity	(09) 520 4111	www.variety.org.nz

Fundview

There are several databases you can access on the internet or from your local library that provide extensive information on Funding.

Fundview provides information on over 500 sources of funding that is available to community groups looking for funding for projects and activities.

Breakout is a funding database that provides information about funds for individuals seeking money for educational purposes.

Fundview can be accessed over the internet if you have your library card barcode. Please click here and under Funding.

You can also go directly to the Fundview database and have a free trial on the database.

All you need to know to complete your search are the answers to the following questions:

Where are you based?
What do you do?
What group of people do you work with?
What do you need a grant for?

Contact your local library for further information about these databases.