Groups that are not a legal entity need a Funding Partner if they want to apply for requests over $2,000.

Any funding approved will be paid to the Funding Partner who will also be responsible for meeting any conditions.

If you have any questions about working with a Funding Partner ring  0800 500 185 or email dianne@communitytrustsouth.nz

CAN YOU APPLY?

A Funding Partner needs to be a non-profit organisation that is a legal entity and operating in our area - Southland, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Tapanui and Heriot. 

This would mean any one of the following;

  • An incorporated society or an incorporated charitable trust. You can check if your funding partner is incorporated at Societies & Trusts 
  • A company with charitable purposes that  is registered with Charities Services
  • Non profit organisations established under the following Local Government Act 2002, Maori Trust Boards Act 1955 or Education Act 1989

Service clubs are not eligible for an operating grant for their own organisation or a project grant for example a Rotary project, the exception being if they are merely acting as a funding partner on behalf of an intended recipient.

(Registration with Charities Services does not mean your organisation is a legal entity)

Funding partners can apply for and receive more than one grant within 12 months i.e. they can apply for their own purposes once in 12 months and can also apply on behalf of your group.

WORKING WITH A FUNDING PARTNER

We recommend that your group and your funding partner enter into a written and signed agreement that outlines such things as:

  • The roles and responsibilities of both parties e.g.
    • grant administration i.e. submitting an application, ensuring funding conditions are met, overseeing the use of the grant
    • financial management of a grant i.e. releasing approved funding, evidence of expenditure required for payments, clarifying whether funding partner or the group pays invoices, record keeping of spending such as  copies of receipts 
    • accountability reporting i.e. completing and/or endorsing
  • Who is responsible for legal requirements and/or insurances (where applicable)
  • Procedures for dispute resolution in the event of a disagreement between the parties

HOW TO APPLY

Your Funding Partner can apply on your behalf anytime for requests under $75,000, but they will need to apply before the project has started as we don’t fund projects that have already happened.

Applications are made online and if you haven’t applied before you need to register by providing your name, organisation and email address as well as creating a password – it  only takes a moment.

Once registered they can log in at any time to start an application or to access it again later, so you can  work on it over time.  To help you prepare you can also download the application form so you can see the questions we ask.