2026 Community Initiatives Grants - July Round

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1. Criteria

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Please note this Community Initiatives Grants July Round closes at midnight, 30 August 2026. 

The purpose of Hamilton City Council's Community Initiatives Grants is to support:

  • Community groups or organisations who provide social connectivity within communities in Hamilton.
  • Groups who run activities or events for members and smaller community groups in Hamilton.
  • Groups can make one application for one or more projects for up to a total of $10,000. 

For further details please check our Community Grants Policy.

Grants will support organisations for:

  • Day to day operating, key services, initiatives and programme costs,
  • Small capital or equipment items, repairs and maintenance of existing non-Council assets that have wide impact on community; or
  • Support for events that are open to the wider public, are low cost or free to attend, are likely to draw larger audiences and activate our public spaces.

 

If you have any questions or queries, please email HCC Grants Distribution Advisor Kelly.Buchan@hcc.govt.nz 

 

 

1.1 Does your service, programme or activity take place in Hamilton? * Required
If No, please email our HCC Grants Distribution Advisor on Kelly.Buchan@hcc.govt.nz
1.2 Does your group have a bank account in the name of your organisation? * Required
Response required.
1.3 Has your organisation been operating more than 12 months? * Required
Response required.
1.4 Do you have a set of annual financial accounts including financial statements and performance reports? * Required
Response required.

2. Legal entity status

2.1 What is your organisation’s current legal status? * Required
Response required.

Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (Not Applicable)

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

  • "2.1 What is your organisation’s current legal status?" on page 1
  • "2.1 What is your organisation’s current legal status?" on page 1

If your organisation is an Incorporated Society registered before 5 October 2023, you must apply to re-register under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 by 5 April 2026.

Failure to re-register will result in your organisation being removed from the Incorporated Societies Register and it will cease to exist as a legal entity. Organisations that are no longer legally registered will not be eligible to apply for or receive council funding.

For more information, please visit the New Zealand Companies Office website.

2.2 Has your organisation re-registered as an Incorporated Society under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for 2.2 Has your organisation re-registered as an Incorporated Society under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022?
2.3 Please upload a copy of your current constitution or trust deed. * Required
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    If your organisation is an Incorporated Society, you must provide your current constitution as filed under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. Incorporated Societies that cannot provide evidence of current registration will not be eligible for funding.

    3. Your Organisation (Not Applicable)

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

    • "1.1 Does your service, programme or activity take place in Hamilton?" on page 1
    • "1.3 Has your organisation been operating more than 12 months?" on page 1
    • "1.4 Do you have a set of annual financial accounts including financial statements and performance reports?" on page 1
    • "2.1 What is your organisation’s current legal status?" on page 1
    Please enter the registered (legal) name of your organisation.
    3.2 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.
    Word count:
    Must be at least 100 words. 
    Word count:
    Must be at least 100 words. 
    3.11 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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