General Criteria

Successful applications must assist the Trust achieve one of the following goals –

1. to be the arts and cultural heartland of New Zealand
2. to have a highly effective and sustainable voluntary health, welfare and community sector
3. to protect and preserve our heritage and environment
4. to achieve the highest level of participation in sport and leisure in NZ.

Successful applicants will need –

• to be financially viable; and
• demonstrate community benefit.

Evaluation will also consider-

• If it is appropriate for this service to be funded by a philanthropic trust.
• Is funding within the scope and ability of this Trust.
• Will funding the project imply ongoing support [funding a feasibility study].
• Collaboration of organisations – for this project or permanent arrangement.
• The organisation’s impact across their own area of interest; and
• Their effectiveness within their geographical area whether it be suburban, local or regional.

The project must not -

• be a commercial venture,
• assist with the growth of a capital fund,
• assist with debt reduction,
• be completed,
• promote or benefit an individual, or
• promote a religious or political message.

Goal 1

To be the arts and cultural heartland of New Zealand

1. To qualify for funding an event, festival or programme must assist the region’s cultural advantage.
2. The event, festival, programme or project must enhance the reputation of arts and creative diversity within the region.
3. Higher priority will be given to -
   • free events,
   • events, festivals or programmes that utilise the skills and creativity of more than one discipline,
   • boldness and vibrancy , and
   • projects that focus on audience development.

Goal 2

To have a highly effective and sustainable voluntary health, welfare and community sector.

1. To qualify for funding a project must focus on one or more of the following –
1. addressing a demonstrated need in the community
2. building a strong and sustainable infrastructure by way of -
• collaboration and/or amalgamation
• service improvement, training, planning and learning
• research and evaluation.
3. adding to the viability of the group by -
• development of methods to be self sustaining
• funding core administration costs for a defined period.
4. taking a lead or trying a new approach.
2. Higher priority will be given to
• projects which address the duplication of services and/or providers
• organisations or projects which cover the region

Goal 3

To protect and preserve our heritage and environment

1. To qualify for funding a project needs to support an initiative that ensures the long term preservation of the regions environment and history.
2. Higher priority will be given to –
• projects that are accessible to the general public,
• projects that recognise the value of our heritage and the importance of protecting it for future generations,
• programmes or projects that portray a region taking best care of its environment,
• projects that preserve our native wildlife and plants and
• projects or programmes that are at local community level.
3. The Trust prefers projects that record or celebrate the regions history where there is wide community interest.

Goal 4

To achieve the highest level of participation in sport and recreation in New Zealand.

1. To qualify for funding a project or programme must address issues that will encourage more people being actively involved more often and for longer.
2. Organisations must also focus on building a strong and sustainable sport and recreation sector by -
• collaboration and/or amalgamation with other codes for one off events or long term,
• collaboration across sectors for events or festivals,
• quality improvement training and planning.
• coaching, education, training and leadership for volunteers.
3. Higher priority will be given to projects that -
• increase participation by raising awareness of the health, fun and social benefits of activity
• develop the capacity of the organisation by training and educating its volunteers
• address the duplication of facilities, codes and/or clubs
• cover the region
• offer free participation
• promote the benefits of activity to children and young people
• are innovative and vibrant.