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Community Investment Contracts (Community Vibrancy)

Council contracts for South Waikato groups running events and activities that bring people together, plus training for community organisations.

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Dates

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What it funds

  • Community Vibrancy: events and activities that bring people together
  • Community festivals, cultural events, and art exhibitions
  • Capability and Capacity Development for community organisations

What it will not fund

  • Ongoing operational costs (e.g., salaries unrelated to the project)
  • Debt repayment
  • Fundraising for other causes

Good to know

Ongoing operating costs are not funded. No future round dates are published, so watch the council page.

Funding rounds have run in the past (the latest round of applications closed 14 September); no future dates are published.

Checklist

What South Waikato Community Vibrancy says you need:

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

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A community group gathered on a decorated hall stage in Piha, early 1900s
A hall in Piha, early 1900s. A.P. Godber, Alexander Turnbull Library

Sources

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