Taupō Community Fund

Applications are closed for 2024.

Applications are open 1 June – 30 June each year.

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Purpose and who can apply:

Through the Taupō Community Fund, the Geyser Community Foundation supports charitable purposes, local charities and community organisations whose operations are focussed on or which directly benefit the Taupō Community and Turangi Districts (including Mangakino and Kaingaroa).

Funding Priorities:

The Taupō Community Fund will fund projects or support organisations to provide:

1. Access to local housing and reducing inequity
   • Improving basic household financial skills
   • Wraparound housing support
   • Access to safe, healthy, warm homes

2. Support to young adults
   • Successful transition from education to employment
   • Engage young adults who are not in education, employment or training

3. Health & Wellness/Safety Initiatives
   • Reducing drug abuse and domestic violence
   • Local health organisations providing support for people with medical conditions or accessing treatment
   • Children with specific health or education needs

4. Support to build stronger local communities
   • Cultural development and diversity including Kaupapa Maori and Multicultural Communities
   • Gender diversity
   • Inclusive communities, including inter-generational and elderly.

Applications Criteria:

Applications must be for projects that are based within and which benefit the Taupō Community and Turangi Districts (including Mangakino and Kaingaroa). Applicants must be:

• Resident in the Taupō Community or for projects based in the Taupō Community and Turangi Districts (including Mangakino and Kaingaroa) and either:
• an Incorporated Society, or
• a Registered Charity or
• a School/Kura.

We do not fund:

• Projects for Individual benefit (individual scholarships may be available through our Scholarships page)
• Arts (funding for arts projects should be made to the Arts Fund)
• Groups operating outside New Zealand
• Disaster relief organisations
• Groups whose main purpose is to promote a message rather than provide a service; this includes religious groups
• Purchase of land and buildings
• Overseas travel
• Capital funds for the creation of loans, scholarships, grants, etc.

Value of funds available:

A total of $4,250 is available to be distributed in 2024.  No one gift will exceed 50% of the total funds available.

Other important information:

• Late applications will not be accepted.
• Gifts must be used for the charitable purpose for which they were granted.
• Successful applicant/s will be selected by Geyser Community Foundation.  The decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Successful applicant/s will be required to be available for interviews and to participate in promotional activities agreed with the recipient/s.  Information about the gifts and the way in which they have been spent may be used by the Geyser Community Foundation for promotional purposes.
• Successful applicant/s are encouraged to acknowledge the Geyser Community Foundation in their promotional activities and on social media. #geysergifts
• Gifts will be made to the successful applicant/s at a special awards function to be held in Taupo on 5 September 2024.
• The gift may be revoked if the recipient’s behaviour is inappropriate or the recipient has breached conditions of the gift.
• It is expected that the recipient will use the gift within 12 months of receipt.

Reporting:

Recipients will be required to attend and provide a verbal report at a Round Table Meeting (dates will be advised closer to the time) about how they spent the gift and outline the benefits gained.

Important Dates:

Applications open: 1 June 2024
Applications close: Midnight 30 June 2024
Review and decision-making: July / August
Notification of decisions: August / September
Celebration of Giving Awards: Taupō, 5 September 2024.
Grant payment: (date tbc)
Roundtable Reporting: (date tbc)
Note: New dates.

Apply here:

Applications are now closed.