How to register your interest

Email [email protected] to register your interest in future opportunities.

Include:

  • your organisation’s name
  • your name and contact details
  • a short description of your organisation’s work
  • the Kāpiti communities your organisation supports

Registering your interest does not guarantee a place in a future programme.

Pilot full

This pilot is now full.

Please email Connected Communities if you are interested in future opportunities.

Costs

There is no cost to take part in the pilot through Kāpiti Coast District Council. This includes access to the GEM Local grants database, skill building workshops and a community of practice.

Pilot duration

The pilot runs for 12 months. Participants receive support and access to the programme for the full year.

What the pilot offers

Access to the GEM (Grants Expertise Management) local grants database

Selected organisations receive a 12-month subscription to GEM Local.

GEM Local is a grants database for New Zealand community groups. It can help your organisation:

  • find grants that match your needs
  • identify suitable funding opportunities
  • prepare stronger grant applications
  • access grant-seeking tools and training
  • build your organisation’s funding skills.

Grant Seekers Community of Practice

Kāpiti Impact Trust host regular sessions for those in the pilot doing the mahi of grant-seeking. These quarterly sessions are a great opportunity to get support, share ideas, problem solve and discuss funding opportunities.

Skill-building workshops

From time-to-time, skill-building workshops are offered, on grant seeking and on other organisation development topics. To stay up to date with the current offerings, sign up for the Kāpiti and Ōtaki Community and Social Sector Updates.

Who can take part

To be eligible for the pilot, your organisation must:

  • be a not-for-profit organisation working in the community or social sector
  • deliver projects in Kāpiti communities between Paekākāriki and Ōtaki
  • have annual revenue of less than $1.5 million
  • have a staff member or volunteer who regularly works on grant applications
  • complete a short participation survey each year
  • take an active part in other pilot activities, including skill-building workshops
  • not be a local branch of a national organisation that manages grant applications through a central head office.

Contact us

For questions or information about future opportunities, email our Connected Communities team.