About the Community Climate Action Fund
This is a new fund which is comprised of the combined budgets of the previous Local Projects Fund and the Community Enagement Fund for the a contestable fund in the 2022/2025 triennium
Objectives
The fund aims to contribute to the cities carbon reduction goals by funding:
- Community led carbon reduction initaitves as identified in the Lower Hutt Climate Roadmap
- Community engagement initatives that result in waste minimisation
Eligibility criteria
You must:
- Community service groups must be from or have a base in Lower Hutt from which they provide regular BAU services.
- Applicants cannot apply to multiple council funds for the same kaupapa/project/event.
- All applications made must go towards meeting the objectives of the Lower Hutt Climate Roadmap
- Groups applying for funds over 10K must be a registered charity or legal entity.
- Groups applying for up to 10K of funds do not have to be a registered charity but are required to show good finance records and a verification of bank account with more than one signatory.
- Applicants must try and utilise local Lower Hutt businesses and services where can be, for resources, materials, and support they require.
Available funding
Hutt City Council made budgetary provisions in 2022/2025 triennium through the Community Boards/Wards as follows:
Community Engagement Fund | Local Projects Fund | Combined Community Climate Action Fund | |
Eastbourne Community Board | $7,302 ($2,434pa) | $7,302 | |
Petone Community Board | $26,568 ($6,431pa) | $19,311 | |
Wainuiomata Community Board | $19,311 ($8,865pa) | $26,568 | |
Eastern Ward | $26,118 ($8706pa) | $60,300 | $86,418 |
Northen Ward | $23,595 ($7865pa) | $60,300 | $83,895 |
Western Ward | $19,140 ($6380pa) | $60,300 | $79,440 |
Central Ward | $28,770 ($9590pa) | $60,300 | $89,070 |
Within the combined Community Action Fund there are two funding streams:
- Engagement Events
- New projects
Funding Rounds
- Wards will have two funding rounds over the triennum (mid 2024 and 2025)
- Community board will continue to have two funding rounds per annum inline with the Community Board Meetings
- See our funding calendar for more information
We don't fund activities that:
- Assets on Council land which require ongoing operational funding
- Projects-assets which require significant support from Council teams to implement
- Promotion of an organisation’s religious, ethical, commercial, or political views
- Buying land or buildings or carrying out maintenance on buildings
- Duplicate services that are already covered by Council or by government agencies e.g. health or education providers
- Kaupapa that has already begun or finished
- Redistribution of funds to others at the applicant’s discretion
- Fundraising or legal costs
- Capital investments or trust funds
- Prize money or prizes
- Operational costs e.g. salaries, wages, rent, power.
How to apply
- Fill in our online form
Past successful applicants
Year/Funding Round | Details | File/Size |
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2023-2024 | Community engagement successful applicants 2023-24 | PDF 153KB |
2019-2020 | Community engagement successful applicants 2019-20 | PDF 108KB |
2018-2019 | Community engagement successful applicants 2018-19 | PDF 115KB |
More information
Contact details
Email: funding@huttcity.govt.nz