What we don't fund

Projects that we will fund

For a list of possible grant-funded activities, see page 22 of the Community Grants Policy on this page.

Projects that community grants don't fund

Community grants are not available for:

• debt servicing or repayment
• legal or medical expenses
• activities that promote religious ministry or political purposes
• public services that are the responsibility of central government, e.g. core education, health
• physical works (e.g. improvements to community buildings) before the appropriate consents have been obtained
• purchase of alcohol.

Projects that regional grants don't fund

In addition to the exclusions listed above, we will also not fund:

• medical expenses
• travel and accommodation outside Auckland
• retrospective costs
• fundraising events or activities.

Other exclusions

To check for other regional grants exclusions, download:

​To check for other local board grants exclusions, get a copy of the local board programme that applies to your project.