If you have a project or an event and are seeking partial financial assistance, there are a number of funding opportunities available to help make it happen.
Fundview
Fundview is available at Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Tuakau and Raglan libraries and also at Waikato District Council's Ngaruawahia office.
Fundview is a searchable database system which can assist you to source possible funding options available to you for your project.
Council funding
For Council funding your intended project would need to occur or benefit persons living within the Waikato district and in addition, meet certain criteria set by the specific Community Board or Committee.
The following funding is available from or through Council:
Waikato District Council Discretionary Funds - Rural Ward and Community Board
This funding is available for projects happening in Huntly, Taupiri, Raglan, Tuakau or Ngaruawahia and the rural wards of the Waikato district. The application must be made on the prescribed form (currently under review - contact Lianne), with a decision made by the appropriate Community Board.
Waikato District Council Event Sponsorship Fund
This funding is available for major events happening in the Waikato District Council rating area. There is no prescribed form but there are guidelines about what needs to be included in your application request (currently under review - contact Lianne).
Creative Communities New Zealand Funding Scheme
This funding is available for projects happening in the Waikato District Council rating area. Any application must be made on the prescribed form and decisions are made by a committee of ten people.
Creative Communities application form
Closing dates
15 April - Decision available mid-May
1 October - Decision available mid-November
Heritage funding
The Waikato District Council provides the Heritage Assistance Fund to assist with the conservation, restoration and protection of valued heritage items within the Waikato district boundaries that are not council-owned. This funding is available on a two-yearly cycle.
Annual Plan funding
This funding is available through Council's annual plan and long term council community plan processes.
Conservation funding
This funding is available for private land owners undertaking larger scale conservation projects on their properties.
For more information on funding call 0800 492 452 or email us.
Waikato River Clean-up Trust funding
Applications for this fund have now closed.