Christchurch City Council Discretionary Response Fund

Dates

No fixed rounds: apply any time.

What it funds

• Projects that fall outside other Council fund criteria or closing dates
• Emergency funding for unforeseen situations

What it will not fund

• Religious ministry, political or commercial purposes
• Debt servicing
• Gambling or prize money
• Fines and court costs

Good to know

Useful when the Strengthening Communities Fund is closed. Local board funds open 1 July and the citywide fund from mid-August, each until its money runs out.

Applications any time; community boards and the Council decide at their regular meetings.

Checklist

Christchurch Discretionary Response Fund does not publish a document list on the pages we read.

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

• What exactly is the money for, and when will you spend it?
• How much do you need, and do you have quotes under three months old?
• Who benefits, and how many people?
• Your legal name, registration number and bank account in the group's name.
• A committee or board decision approving the application (some funders want a signed resolution).
• Your latest financial statements or annual return.
• Other funders you have applied to for the same thing.

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Sources

What we relied on, in the funder's own words.

• To assist community groups where the project and funding request falls outside other Council funding criteria and/or closing dates. This fund is also for emergency funding for unforeseen situations.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/discretionary-response-fund/ · read 17 October 2026
• Applications will support community-focused projects that contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch city area.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/discretionary-response-fund/ · read 17 October 2026
• In addition to the above criteria, Community Boards can grant funds to any group or person for any purpose, except:ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/discretionary-response-fund/ · read 17 October 2026
• Projects or initiatives that will lead to ongoing operational costs to the Council.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/discretionary-response-fund/ · read 17 October 2026
• Citywide applications are open from mid-August until 30 June each year. However, once the annual allocation of funds is exhausted, the fund will be closed.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/discretionary-response-fund/ · read 17 October 2026
• Applications can be for operational or project costs, incurred in the provision and delivery of the agreed initiative.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/discretionary-response-fund/ · read 17 October 2026

Report a mistake

Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.