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

Chair: Cr Mark Benton

Deputy Chair: Cr John Howson

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

Representatives - Creative Communities New Zealand: Aden O'Connor (Youth Council), Vacant (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.

2018 Meeting Date	Agenda	Minutes	Supporting PDFs
1 February - Heritage Fund	View[PDF 387 KB]	View[PDF 142 KB]	View
22 March - Waste Levy	View[PDF 926 KB]	View[PDF 1.04 MB]	View
29 March - Districtwide Facility Hire Remission	View[PDF 377 KB]	View[PDF 117 KB]	View
29 March - Creative Communities New Zealand	View[PDF 410 KB]	View[PDF 162 KB]	View
23 August - Districtwide Facility Hire Remission	View[PDF 405 KB]	View[PDF 1.1 MB]	View
23 August - Creative Communities New Zealand	View[PDF 405 KB]	View[PDF 1.72 MB]	View
30 August - Community Grants	View[PDF 386 KB]	View[PDF 3.22 MB]	View
15 November - Waste Levy	View[PDF 935 KB]	View[PDF 436 KB]	View