Community Funding

Community Grants Fund

Carterton District Council facilitate two community grant funds, our Local Community Grants Fund, and a Wairarapa Wide Regional Grants Fund.

The Council’s Long-Term Plan sets the funding available for community support through grants, this is reviewed and renewed at each Annual Plan.

Our Grants Policy provides the framework for allocating grants to groups and organisations that are contributing to the outcomes and vision that benefit the people of Carterton District, that contribute to Carterton being a ‘A welcoming and vibrant community where we all enjoy living’. Visit our Community Wellbeing page for more information.

The minutes of the 2023 Community Grants Committee meeting include decisions on the funding awards for the last round.

How to apply

Smarty Grants is a user-friendly platform which enables you (or your organisation members) to enter your application details, save and exit, then add more at a later date, upload supporting documents and review previous applications or funds awarded.

Are you ELIGIBLE?

• Take a look at our Carterton District Council Grants Policy [PDF]

Creative Communities Scheme

The Creative Communities Grants Scheme [CCS] helps to fund local arts projects. Each year Creative New Zealand provides funding to Carterton and other city and district councils to distribute in our area.

Visit the Creative NZ website for more information.

Waste Minimisation Grant

The fund, which provides practical support for innovative solutions that reduce waste, is supported by money raised by the national waste levy and awarded through Council.

Funding is available for community groups, not-for-profit organisations, schools/educational institutions, Iwi/Māori organisations, neighbourhood groups of at least five households.

Applicants must be based in and running their proposed activity in the Carterton District.

Rapid Fund

Applications to the Rapid Fund will be considered monthly as they are received for the 2024 – 2025 financial year.

Up to $2,000 is available for each individual project/application.

Please apply at least 6 weeks prior to project’s start date. This ensures application is processed in time. An assessment and decision will be made within four weeks of your application.

Annual Contestable Fund

The annual contestable fund is for medium and large projects over $2000.

How to apply

Smarty Grants is a user-friendly platform which enables you (or your organisation members) to enter your application details, save and exit, then add more at a later date, upload supporting documents and review previous applications or funds awarded.

Are you ELIGIBLE?

• Take at look at our Waste Minimisation Fund Guidelines PDF document

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund

• Opening Date: Mid January
• Closing Date: 28th February

The 2023 – 2024 Rural Travel Fund grants have been allocated.

For more information, contact Sandra at sandrab@cdc.govt.nz or 06 379 4081.

Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust Tertiary Grant

The grants are provided by the Trust to students under 25 years of age to assist with expenses related to their tertiary education. There is one funding round per year held in February.

• Opening Date: Mid January
• Closing Date: 28th February

The 2023 – 2024 RSA Memorial Trust grants have been allocated.