2025/26 Development Contribution Fund

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Hamilton City Council Development Contribution Fund (DC Fund)

The DC Fund is available to not-for-profit groups to apply for a one-off grant to help offset a DC charge on their small-scale development projects in Hamilton.

Generally, the development will be less than 30m2 and have minimal impact on council services and infrastructure.

DC Fund Criteria

In order to apply, the applicant must:

  • Be a not-for-profit community group who is a legally constituted charitable trust or incorporated society.
  • Have been operating in Hamilton for a minimum of 12 months or more.
  • Have a development located in Hamilton of less than 30m2 with minimal impact on council services once it is built.
  • Have raised all the funding to meet the cost of their building project.
  • Have been granted consent to build their project within the last 12 months.

If you comply with all the conditions outlined above, your group can apply for a grant of up to $10,000 to off-set DC costs.  

For further details please check our DC Fund Schedule in our Community Grants Policy. Please note this fund is for small building projects that have been consented within the last 12 months. Projects may be eligible whether they have started or not.

Is your building project taking place in Hamilton? * Required
Is your small capital project less than 30m2? * Required
Select one choice. If No, please email DCO@hcc.govt.nz and a HCC staff member will contact you.
Is your group: * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Is your group:
Please check this link if you are not sure. https://www.charities.govt.nz/news-and-events/blog/what-to-be-or-not-to-be-incorporated-societies-and-charitable-trusts/
Does your organisation have a bank account? * Required
Response required.
Has your organisation been operating more than 12 months? * Required
Response required.
Has your group been granted a HCC consent to build your small capital project within the last 12 months? * Required
Response required.
If No, please email DCO@hcc.govt.nz and a HCC staff member will contact you.

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Is your small capital project less than 30m2?" on page 1
  • "Is your group:" on page 1
  • "Does your organisation have a bank account?" on page 1
  • "Has your organisation been operating more than 12 months?" on page 1
  • "Has your group been granted a HCC consent to build your small capital project within the last 12 months?" on page 1
Please enter the registered (legal) name of your organisation.
Contact person * Required
Please enter the name of the primary contact person for this application.
Please enter the position of the primary contact given above.
Please enter the email address for the primary contact given above.
Please enter the contact phone number for the primary contact given above.
Is your organisation registered with Charities Services? * Required
Response required.
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. 
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GST

PLEASE NOTE: This is an important part of your application.

Is your organisation GST registered? * Required
Please enter your GST number.

Financial summary of your organisation:

Please enter your total annual income of your organisation as shown on your annual accounts.
Please enter your total annual expenditure of your organisation as shown on your annual accounts.
Please add together all the balances from all your bank accounts, including any term deposits, and enter the total here.
Annual financial statements * Required
Attach a file: Select stored file
    Please attach your latest annual financial statements eg: Statement of Financial Performance (Income and Expenditure), Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) etc.
    Attach your summary bank statement here (must show organisation name): * Required
    Attach a file: Select stored file
      Please attach a summary list of your bank accounts showing your bank name, organisation name, current balances, including term deposits.