2026 Community Services Grants - January Round

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1. Criteria

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Please note this Community Services Grant round closes at midnight on 8 February 2026. 

The purpose of Hamilton City Council's Community Service Grant is to support:

  • The delivery of services, initiatives and projects that improve community wellbeing and connectivity in Hamilton.

Grants will support organisations for:

  • Key services, initiatives, and projects that:
    • provide support for day to day needs such as food provisions.
    • support the development of life skills.
    • facilitate employment opportunities.
    • enhance the lives of people living with high needs; or
    • are initiatives that improve access to support or new experiences.
  • Small capital or equipment items, repairs and maintenance of existing non-Council assets that have wide impact on community.
  • Events that are open to the wider public, are low cost or free to attend, are likely to draw large audiences and activate our public spaces.

Applicants are able to request that consideration be given for a multi-year grant.

Consideration will be given to the number of volunteer hours contributed and any in kind donations toward the project.

For further details please check our  Community Grants Policy.

1.1 Does your service, programme or activity take place in Hamilton? * Required
Select one choice. If No, please email our HCC Grants Distribution Advisor on Gary.Ho@hcc.govt.nz
1.2 Is your group * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for 1.2 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/
1.3 Does your organisation have a bank account? * Required
Response required.
1.4 Has your organisation been operating more than 12 months? * Required
Response required.
1.5 Do you have a set of annual financial accounts including financial statements and performance reports?
For more info: please check https://www.charities.govt.nz/reporting-standards/about/

2. 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
  • "1.2 Is your group" on page 1
  • "1.3 Does your organisation have a bank account?" on page 1
  • "1.4 Has your organisation been operating more than 12 months?" on page 1
  • "1.5 Do you have a set of annual financial accounts including financial statements and performance reports?" on page 1
Please enter the registered (legal) name of your organisation.
2.2 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 contact phone number for the primary contact given above.
Please enter the email address for the primary contact given above.
Word count:
Must be at least 100 words. 
Word count:
Must be at least 100 words. 
2.10 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
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