Communities Fund 2025 (semester 2)

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Your details

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In this Whangarei Communities Fund application, you'll be asked to provide:

  • contact details for yourself, your organisation, and other organisation details to confirm eligibility
  • a detailed project proposal clearly outlining who this will support, why it is needed, and why we should consider supporting it
  • a clear project budget that lists what your project will cost and how you intend to fund it
  • supporting documents including quotes, financial performance report, and proof of bank account.

You'll also be asked to declare any conflicts of interest, and agree to our grant terms and conditions.

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Organisation details

Eligible applicants must be Whangarei-based, not-for-profit organisations with a formal structure.

Our criteria changed in July 2024. Read our full criteria in the Community Funding Guide to make sure you are eligible to apply.

Make sure you provide the same name that is listed in official documentation.
Are you GST registered?
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This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Are you GST registered?" on page 1

Must be a number. 

Registration details

Most community organisations have an NZBN (New Zealand Business Number) and/or a Charities, Incorporated Societies, or Māori Land registration number.

Please select which you are able to provide.

Can't confirm your legal status? Please contact us to check if your organisation is eligible to apply: phone 09 430 4200 and ask for the funding coordinator or email funding@wdc.govt.nz. 

Select which registration detail(s) you have: * Required
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At least 1 choice must be selected. Under Other, please enter your alternative registration number.

NZBN look up (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Select which registration detail(s) you have:" on page 1

The NZBN provided will be used to look up the following information.
Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the NZBN correctly.
New Zealand Companies Register Information
NZBN
Entity Name
Registration Date
Entity Status
Entity Type
Registered Address
Office Address
Must be formatted correctly. 

Charities registration number (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Select which registration detail(s) you have:" on page 1

The Charity Registration Number provided will be used to look up the following information.
Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the Charity Registration Number correctly.
New Zealand Charities Register Information
Reg Number
Legal Name
Other Names
Reg Status
Charity's Street Address
Charity's Postal Address
Phone
Fax
Email
Website
Reg Date
Must be formatted correctly. 

Other registration information (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Select which registration detail(s) you have:" on page 1

Upload a certificate confirming the legal status of your organisation.

Attach a file: Select stored file
    Only required if you have not provided a registration number.

    Your contact details

    Please provide your name, phone number and email address so we can contact you about this application.

    What position do you hold in the organisation?
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    If other, please describe your relationship to the organisation (e.g. third party fundraiser). You may also need to provide proof of the organisation's support of this application.

    Organisation's administration contact

    Please provide alternative contact details, such as the person who looks after your organisation's accounts and invoicing.

    We will use this if we can't reach you, and/or when it comes to paying the grant to your organisation (if successful).

    Have you got SmartyFile?

    We recommend creating a SmartyFile organisational account and adding this person as an approved contributor to your application. This means they will be able to receive future notifications relating to this application/grant. See the SmartyGrants Help Guide for details.