Funding for the sector

The Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector does not fund non-profit organisations.
The OCVS provides good practice guidance to government agencies on how funding should be provided to non-profit organisations.

The Funding Information Service’s FundView, BreakOut and CorporateCitizens data is available by subscription or free in public libraries and council offices. It is searchable by geographic area, demographic target, and activity type.

• Funding available through the Local Government and Community branch of the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).
  Last year over $18 million dollars was distributed to communities through funding schemes administered by DIA.
  

  » Find out the names and 2009 closing dates of these funding schemes.

• Lottery Grants and Community Grants Schemes
  Grants Online enables visitors to complete online applications to Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) and/or Lottery Grants Board. The site offers helpful prompts to ensure information is easily understood and applications are quickly and efficiently completed.
  Lottery Grants are available for different types of projects and services, which include grants for projects that enable or encourage community self-reliance, capacity building and stability, opportunities for social, civil or cultural participation and reducing or removing barriers to such participation.  Administered within the Department of Internal Affairs, there are seven community grants or funding schemes to support local initiatives, community services and community-based youth development.
  » To apply go to Grants Online.

• Community Initiatives Fund
  The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) supports community leaders to run new and innovative social development projects that will make a positive and measurable difference to their communities.
  » For more information go to the Family and Community Services website.

• Enterprising Communities Funding
  Enterprising Communities grants help community organisations design and implement projects that will create skills and opportunities for people finding it hard to get jobs.
  » For more information go to the Work and Income website.

• Pathway to Partnership - funding for social service NGOs
  Pathway to Partnership is a multi-year plan to build strong, sustainable and more effective community-based services for families, children and young people. At its core is the strong, supportive working relationship between government and the community sector.
  » More information about Pathway to Partnership is on the MSD website.

• The Community Partnership Fund
  As part of the Digital Strategy, the government is providing $20.7 million to enable communities to identify and develop initiatives to address their own ICT needs in partnership with business and/or government. The fund will support local partnerships to develop ICT capabilities, address issues of confidence in using ICT, or strengthen community projects through the use of ICT, and create and digitise distinctive and valuable New Zealand content and harness innovation in design and content.
  » For more information go to the Digital Strategy website.

• Charitable Trusts administered by the Public Trust
  The Public Trust website lists regional charitable trusts that make grants.
  » View the list at www.publictrust.co.nz/charitable_trusts.

• The online Cultural Funding Guide can help cultural groups match projects with potential funders. Developed by Creative NZ, National Services Te Paerangi (Te Papa) and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage with the Funding Information Service, the Guide is hosted by www.NZLive.com.

• Creative NZ has also produced a Donations Toolkit to help you find the right donors.

• SPARC hosts a directory of potential funding for sporting organisations.

• Exult’s Seriously Good Guide to Fundraising handbook provides practical information to community groups in all sectors. It has a local focus - Tauranga/Western Bay of Plenty and Rotorua/Eastern Bay of Plenty editions have been released, with others to follow. It is free to organisations within the local area. Those outside the area can purchase copies for $12.

• Foresee Communications Ltd offers free advice and a complimentary monthly e-newsletter packed full of fundraising ideas and knowledge –e-mail kirsty@foresee.co.nz to register.  They also produce Fundraising In New Zealand - a monthly subscriber publication, and a range of fundraising kits and resources on fundraising - check their website for current stock www.foresee.co.nz.

• Foresee’s Sponsorship Profile (also monthly) features case studies, trends, advice, information on the sponsorship industry both in New Zealand and internationally, or order The Beginner’s Guide to Sponsorship - written by Heather Newell.

• For a 5% service fee to cover transaction processing costs, charities can set up their own page to raise funds on the internet.
  » For more details, go to FundraiseOnline.co.nz.