Strengthening Communities Fund open for applications until 30 May

Applications are open until 30 May for the Council’s Strengthening Communities Fund.

This fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula area. Local applications will come to the relevant Community Board for a decision, while citywide projects are referred to the Council.

Details of $568,245 in Community Board grants in 2023/24 in the Papanui-Innes-Central area are shown below to give a sense of the size and nature of grants.

For more information on what the fund does & doesn’t cover, the application process, and details of previous recipients, as well as a link to the application form, head to:
https://ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/scfund