Naenae Town Centre Activation Fund

Applicants must:

• be based in Lower Hutt
• provide services that are accessible to a wide range of people or have a clearly defined target group.

The grants can be used for operational and administration costs eg:

• resources
• marketing materials (flyers, posters, advertisements)
• food
• equipment hire
• artist fees/personnel costs.

• Promotion of an organisation’s religious, ethical, commercial or political views
• Involve buying land or buildings or carrying out maintenance on buildings
• Duplicate services that are already covered by Council or by government agencies eg, health or education providers
• Activities that have already begun or have already finished
• The redistribution of funds to others at the applicant’s discretion
• Fundraising or legal costs
• Involve capital investments or trust funds
• Prize money
• Koha

If you're successful you need to:

• use our funds only for the approved purpose, in accordance with any terms and conditions we've set
• use the funds within 3 months of being notified of the decision
• let us know right away if you're unable to deliver your project
• let us know right away if any of the funds are stolen or misused
• we have the right to audit how the funds were used
• complete an evaluation about your project. This outlines how the funds were used and how the community benefitted.
• complete a funding accountability report to detail how the funding helped  your organisation and community.

To apply for this fund, complete our online form

Once the project is complete, a project completion form must be submitted within two months after your project has ended. You can find this report under Accountability Reports