Mackenzie Community Board Grant

Dates

No fixed rounds: apply any time.

What it funds

• Specific projects and events that benefit the community
• Maintenance of facilities that benefit the community
• Reimbursement of council fees

What it will not fund

• Activities or projects whose main purpose is religious, political or commercial
• Projects that start before funding decisions are made
• Debt servicing, social functions, gambling or prize money, travel costs, conference fees, costs related to fines or disputes
• Retrospective expenses, except reimbursement of council fees

Good to know

Twizel grants are up to $500 and Fairlie up to $250; Tekapo has no upper limit. Pay council fees first and attach the receipt to be reimbursed. Exclusions come from the council's Community Grants Policy.

Applications go to the next community board meeting. The council page has a deadline per meeting; check it for the current dates.

Checklist

What Mackenzie Board Grants says you need:

• Invoice and proof of bank account after approval
• Grant spent in the community board area
• Accountability form after funding

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.

• Each Community Board area has a contestable grants pool to encourage and support not-for-profit organisations that have a positive impact on the community.mackenzie.govt.nz/community/grants-and-scholarships/community-board-grant · read 17 October 2026
• It is preferable that the organisations applying for these grants are incorporated societies or trusts, but informal organisations and individuals may also apply.mackenzie.govt.nz/community/grants-and-scholarships/community-board-grant · read 17 October 2026
• | Twizel Community Board | You can apply for up to $500 per grant |mackenzie.govt.nz/community/grants-and-scholarships/community-board-grant · read 17 October 2026
• | Fairlie Community Board | You can apply for up to $250 per grant |mackenzie.govt.nz/community/grants-and-scholarships/community-board-grant · read 17 October 2026
• Debt servicing, social functions, gambling or prize money, travel costs, conference fees, costs related to fines or disputesmackenzie.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/513177/Community-Grants-Policy-ADOPTED-20200512.pdf · read 17 October 2026
• • where the primary purpose is to promote religious, political, or commercial activitymackenzie.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/513177/Community-Grants-Policy-ADOPTED-20200512.pdf · read 17 October 2026
• • Retrospective expenses incurred before the closing date of a fundmackenzie.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/513177/Community-Grants-Policy-ADOPTED-20200512.pdf · read 17 October 2026

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