Grants Allocation Committee

Meetings are held in Council Chambers, Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu.

The Committee meets in accordance with the meeting cycles associated with each of the granting programmes.

  • Community Grants
  • Creative Communities New Zealand
  • Districtwide Facility Hire Remission
  • Heritage Fund
  • Waste Levy Fund 

Membership 2016-2019

Acting Chair: Cr Mark Benton

Members: Mayor K Gurunathan, Cr Janet Holborow, Cr David Scott, Cr Jackie Elliott, Cr Michael Scott, Cr Angela Buswell - along with community membership for each granting programme.

Representatives - Creative Communities New Zealand:  Heidi Stone (Youth Council), Mahinarangi Hakaraia (Iwi), Paula Archibald (Community), Mary-Jane Duffy (Community), Jill Stansfield (Community)

Representatives - Community Grants:  Janet Murray (Community), John Hayes (Community), Carol Reihana (Iwi)

This Committee will consider, and allocate grant moneys in accordance with the meeting cycles and criteria of five granting programmes. Key responsibilities will include assessing applications and allocating funds in accordance with each programme’s criteria, considering factors such as (but not limited to): 

  • the clear aims and objectives of the applicant;
  • the project or event for which the grant is requested;
  • where appropriate, evidence of a sound management structure, and good financial management;
  • how closely the application fits with the scheme criteria;
  • the identification and evaluation of local needs;
  • the use of any previous money granted by Council or Creative New Zealand;
  • the level of community involvement in the project;
  • the expected outcomes and benefits of the service/project for the Kāpiti Coast District.

Agendas and meeting minutes

Meeting agendas, which include officer reports, and the minutes for each meeting are in PDF format and available for download or print from the links below.

2017 Meeting Date Agenda Minutes Supporting PDFs
2 February - Heritage Fund View [PDF 138 KB] View [PDF 179 KB] View
16 March - Waste Levy View [PDF 907 KB] View [PDF 1.06 MB] View
6 April - Districtwide Facility Hire Remission View [PDF 94 KB] View [PDF 609 KB] View
6 April - Creative Communities NZ View [PDF 94 KB] View [PDF 3.7 MB] View
7 September - Community Grants View [PDF 430 KB] View [PDF 105 KB] View
28 September - Districtwide Facility Hire Remission View [PDF 406 KB] View [PDF 22 KB] View
28 September - Creative Communities NZ View [PDF 418 KB] View [PDF 78 KB] View
16 November - Waste Levy View [PDF 686 KB] View [PDF 82 KB] View

Supporting PDFs - 2 February 2017 - Heritage Fund

CS-17-086 - Heritage Fund Allocations 2016-2017.pdf [PDF 4.4 MB]

Supporting PDFs - 16 March 2017 - Waste Levy

Draft Minutes Waste Levy - 8 December 2016.pdf [PDF 100 KB]

Draft Minutes Heritage Fund - 2 February 2017.pdf [PDF 179 KB]

Supporting PDFs - 6 April 2017 - Districtwide Facility Hire Remission

CS-17-164-Application for Facility Hire Remission Final.pdf [PDF 17.22 MB]

Supporting PDFs - 6 April 2017 - Creative Communities New Zealand

CS-17-162 Creative Communities Scheme - Consideration of Applications for Funding.pdf [PDF 440 KB]

Supporting PDFs - 7 September 2017 - Community Grants

SP-17-300-Community Grants 2017.pdf [PDF 442 KB]

Draft Minutes GAC Waste Levy 16 March 2017.pdf [PDF 137 KB]

Draft Minutes GAC Districtwide Facility Hire Remissions 6 April 2017.pdf [PDF 110 KB]

Draft Minutes GAC Creative Communities NZ 6 April 2017.pdf [PDF 224 KB]

Supporting PDFs - 28 September 2017 - Districtwide Facility Hire Remission

CS-17-322-Applications for Districtwide Facility Hire Remission.pdf [PDF 91 KB]

Draft Grants Allocation Committee Waste Levy PE Minutes - 16 March 2017.pdf [PDF 142 KB]

Supporting PDFs - 28 September 2017 - Creative Communities New Zealand

CS-17-326 Creative Communities Scheme - Consideration of Applications for Funding.pdf [PDF 445 KB]

Supporting PDFs - 16 November 2017 - Waste Levy

IS-17-340 Recommendations on Waste Levy grant applications and appendices.pdf [PDF 2.11 MB]

Draft GAC Community Grants Minutes 7 September 2017.pdf [PDF 199 KB]

Draft GAC Districtwide Facility Hire Remissions minutes 28 September 2017.pdf [PDF 173 KB]

Draft GAC Creative Communities NZ Minutes 28 September 2017.pdf [PDF 199 KB]