Outcomes of the Fund

• Residents and the community benefit from working together to care for their communities, solve problems, advocate, and socially connect.
• Communities and Council benefit from two-way information sharing and engagement between Council and Residents Groups.

Fund Opening and Closing Dates

How to Apply

When submitting their application form, the group agrees to:

• provide key contact details annually;
• keep their Council Relationship Manager updated if any contact details change during the year;
• allow the Council to use these details to communicate and share information about matters of interest with the Resident Group as opportunities arise;
• collaborate with others in the community.

Criteria

Who can apply?

• Recognised Residents Groups of Waikirikiri Selwyn.

Who can't apply?

• Council will not fund more than one recognised Residents Group in an area.

What costs can be funded?

• The grant is a contribution to any operating costs and community initiatives undertaken by the group.

What costs can't be funded?

• Permanent assets or structures on Council property require Council approval, prior to funding being granted.

Terms and Conditions

• Up to $1,000 is available once per year to each Resident Group.
• The total $24k/annum budget is evenly divided among the eligible groups, to a maximum of $1,000 per group.
  • For example, if 10 recognised groups apply then each group is allocated $1,000 (i.e. only $10,000 of the fund is allocated that year) but if 30 recognised groups apply the allocation is $800 and so forth. An application form must be submitted and approved by Council before funds can be released.
• Further information can be found in the funding schedule Funding Schedule - Residents Group Grant.

Requirements of being a Recognised Residents Group

The group must:

• Hold public elections for governance roles at least every three years, at a time and place of their choosing.
• Be open to any resident living within the group’s defined geographic boundaries, allowing them to become members and attend meetings.
• Clarify their geographic boundary and ensure that their geographic boundaries do not overlap with those of any other recognised resident group.

New Residents Groups:

• If a new resident group applies for funding within the geographic boundaries of an existing recognised group, the Council will:
  • Encourage collaboration between the two groups.
  • Request that both groups provide clear geographic definitions of their respective boundaries.
• Funding is not guaranteed for new residents groups.