Applying for heritage funding

There is one funding round each year, with applications closing on 28 February.

Things to consider before you apply

Have you:

To make an application you’ll need to:

Complete your application through the online system
Attach one letter of community support for your organisation, signed, dated and less than six months old, from someone not involved or connected in any way to your organisation
Have legal status, be working under an umbrella organisation with legal status or be actively working towards legal status

What if I’m applying for salaries?

If you’re applying for funds for salaries (organisations with legal status only), you’ll need to include:

A current job description, signed, dated and less than two years old, or a proposed job description
A current employment contract, signed, dated and less than two years old

You can only apply for Heritage funding online. Apply at - http://huttcitycouncilgrants.force.com/

For help with applications or if you need more information, please get in touch or email mailto:funding@huttcity.govt.nz.

Our Community Grants Committee will assess and make decisions on applications to the Heritage Fund.

They will take the following into consideration when assessing applications:

Whether the application complies with the criteria and purposes of the Heritage Fund
Whether the organisation or individual contributes to the outcomes in the Hutt
Compatibility with community outcomes in the council’s Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP)
The level of compliance with any previous grant from Hutt City Council
The ability of the organisation or individual to successfully deliver the services (demonstrated by the adequacy of the organisation's structures, its financial and management practices and previous track record for services or projects)
The organisation’s or individual’s compliance with all relevant legislative requirements

It takes six to eight weeks approximately to assess your application.