Out of School Care Fund

Funding available

An amount of $20,000 (per financial year) has been set aside for distribution to the community. A maximum of $5,000 is available for assistance per organisation.

Grants are available only for school holiday programmes which provide a minimum of five hours per day, three days per week or for before and after school programmes that deliver a minimum of two hours per day three days per week.

Assessment of application

The following factors are taken into account when assessing the eligible applications:

• Community Assistance Fund (CAF) policy and guidelines requirements and criteria
• Programmes that promote an awareness of cultural identity e.g. retention of te reo me nga tikanga Maori and marae based support.
• Flexible hours i.e. extension of hours beyond 3pm for School Holiday Programmes and beyond 5pm for After School Care Programmes.
• Programme charges an appropriate admittance fee
• Proposals that are well planned, with clear itineraries and timelines of programmes itineraries.

OSCAR accreditation

Established programmes within the City (OSCAR accredited)

• OSCAR programmes that serve lower decile areas that have difficulty covering programme costs from user pay income.
• Funding has been sought/ received from other sources
• Demonstrated history of provision of successful programme

Eligibility criteria

New programmes within the City

• New/ innovative projects or programmes that support childhood activity/ learning and show a commitment to local community/ family involvement.
• Evidence of community benefit for the programme, i.e. references from the community for the programme.
• Evidence that the Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) foundation has been contacted for their development fund assistance or that the organisation is in the process of attainingaccreditation http://www.oscar.org.nz/programmes/funding.asp or phone 0800 GO OSCAR
• Police vetting checks of staff members past criminal history http://www.police.govt.nz/service/vetting/guidelines.html

Please note: If children under the age of five attend the programme, the organisation must have the appropriate early childhood regulations license from the Ministry of Education (MOE) or must have an exemption from MOE to operate unlicensed. The MOE awards incentive grants to support Early Childhood Education (ECE) services to meet the qualification requirements for licensing if you require further information contact Kelly McMurtrie on (04) 463 8223 or go to the following website: Ministry of Education - 2008 Incentive Grants

Note: The below document must be attached to your application form.

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Checklist for Eligibility (Size 43K)