Districtwide Facility Hire Remission Grants

The Districtwide Facility Hire Remission Grant gives financial assistance for groups or individuals using Council-owned facilities (such as halls or aquatic facilities) for community events..

The programme provides support where the event benefits the district as a whole, rather than an individual community.

Applications

Applications for the 2022 round have now closed.

Applicants must reside in the Kāpiti Coast District, and applications must be received by Council before the event takes place. See the application form for the full grant criteria.

Complete the application form to apply:

The maximum grant payable is $1,000 per grant. A total of $3,152 has been allocated in the 2022/23 financial year. Applications for this funding are considered once a year.

Final decisions will be made by the Grants Allocation Committee on Thursday 18 August 2022.

Timeline

Date
July 2022	Opening of applications
5 August 2022	Closing of applications
18 August 2022	Grants Allocation Subcommittee considers applications and make final decisions.
19 August 2022	All applicants notified of outcome

Accountability reports

Successful applicants will also be required to provide an accountability report within six months of receipt of the grant, providing evidence that the money was spent for the purpose it was granted.

Accountability report[DOC 36 KB] [DOC, 35 KB]
Accountability report[PDF 190 KB] [PDF, 190 KB]

Criteria

Eligible Organisations/Individuals

Applicants must reside in the Kāpiti Coast District.
Eligible organisations include those that provide community, cultural or sports activities within the District as a whole.

Applications will be considered for:

The remission of facility hire, within the current financial year of the project or
That the remission of facility hire rental for “worthy causes” be in line with Council policy in that all remissions of facility rentals be accounted for by being funded as grants from approved grants budgets under the control of the Council or Community Boards.

Ineligible Purposes

Grants will not generally be considered retrospectively (applications must be received by the Kāpiti Coast District Council prior to the event taking place).

Maximum Grant

The maximum grant payable is $1,000 per grant.

Contact

For further information and advice contact Tracey Waye, Executive Secretary, Place and Space
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (04) 296 4643.