Community Grants Policy and programmes

​Types of grants

The Community Grants Policy has three main grant types:

• local grant programmes - each local board has now adopted a grants programme
• regional grant programmes
• multi-board grants: applicants can apply to three or more local boards for the same project. Applicants will need to apply to the local board with the earliest closing date.

These grant types support:

• arts
• events
• community
• sport and recreation
• environment
• heritage.

Get a copy of the Community Grants Policy and guidelines

Local board grant programmes

Each local board has adopted a grant programme.

The programmes detail:

• desired outcomes and priorities of the local board
• grant schemes offered by each board
• minimum and maximum grant amounts
• grant round dates
• any additional accountability requirements.

You can view and download each board's grant programme.

Get a copy of a local board grant programme

Get a copy of the guide to local board grant programmes

A guide to local board grant programmes is available to help you before you begin to fill out the online application form.

Regional grant programmes

Regional grant programmes include:

• Regional Arts and Culture Grants Programme
• Ngā Hapori Momoho - Thriving Communities Grant
• Regional Environment and Natural Heritage Grant   
• Regional Events Fund
• Regional Historic Heritage Grant Programme
• Regional Sport and Recreation Grant Programme: used for a range of programmes, projects and activities that encourage Aucklanders to be more active, more often. It cannot be used for capital funding and development of new or existing facilities.

Other grant programmes

• Creative Communities Scheme
• Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund
• Waterway Protection Fund
• Major event funding: funding for major events is available through Tātaki Auckland Unlimited. Visit Tātaki Auckland Unlimited for more information.

Find a grant or a fund

For more information and to find a grant online, see our Grants page.

Submit your accountability report online

If you have received a grant from us since 1 July 2013 you will need to submit an accountability report online, attaching your receipts.

This shows us how you have used your grant.

If you do not submit the report by the due date and time, your group will not be eligible for further funding from us.

Access the report form

You can access the accountability report form, and see when it is due, on the SmartyGrants website (log in and then click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the page).

If your account is locked, it may be because you have not submitted the form by the due date.

Contact us and ask to speak to your local community grants advisor.

If you have not spent all of a grant

If you have not spent all of a grant when you have completed your project, event, activity or programme, you must return the unspent portion.

Contact us and ask to speak to a community grants advisor.

Quick answers in NZ Sign Language

For information in NZ Sign Language on our grants, visit the Seeflow website.