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Funding overview

Central Lakes Trust provides funding to charitable causes within the central lakes region.

Through our funding we support a wide variety of initiatives, including community projects, events, local facility development, and more. Our goal is to create strong and vibrant communities for people of all ages and abilities. 

Our funding criteria

Before you apply for funding from us, check that your organisation is eligible. 

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If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, or anything else, please contact us.

We are always happy to help.

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0800 00 11 37

info@clt.net.nz

Central Lakes Trust funding region map

1. Will your grant benefit the residents of our funding region?

Our expansive region sweeps from the northern reaches of Makarora down to the southern point of Raes Junction, spanning the breadth from the tranquil town of St Bathans all the way to the picturesque enclave of Glenorchy.

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If your organisation is based outside of our region, we may still consider your application if it will provide direct benefit to our region's community.

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> Click here to view a detailed Google map of our funding region

2. Are you one of the following eligible enities?

  • Regional Council/ Territorial Local Authority

  • Registered Public/ State Learning Provider

  • Registered with Charities Services.

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> Check the Charities services register here

3. Does your organisation have one of these charitable purposes?

  • the relief of poverty

  • the advancement of education

  • other purposes beneficial to the community.

4. Does your project or activity fit into one or more of our sectors?

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Arts and Culture

Supporting creative projects and organisations that aim to foster access to, engagement with and experience in the arts.

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Community Recreation

Supporting organisations that encourage and facilitate community involvement in recreational activities.

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Community Wellbeing

To support and strengthen community organisations which address social problems or improve health outcomes for the people in our region.

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Environment and Heritage

Supporting projects and organisations that preserve and promote the physical and cultural heritage of our region and those that protect and enhance the our environment.

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Lifelong Learning

To support projects and programmes that facilitate improved learning outcomes for people in our region by adding value to the sector, with a focus on community development and lifelong learning.

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Grant types

Project Grants

Project Grants

Projects are time bound, one-off activities that have a specific budget.

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Programme Grants

Programme Grants

Programme grants help kickstart a new service or series of events that are part of the bigger picture of what the organisation does.

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Capability Grant

Capability Grant

CLT can help charitable organisations with funding to strengthen skills and build capability.

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Operational Grants

Operational Grants

Operational grants usually go to organisations that deliver social services directly to the community and whose social outcomes are measurable.

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Central Lakes Art Support Scheme (CLASS)

Central Lakes Art Support Scheme (CLASS)

CLASS is here to help grow arts participation and ensure there’s a wide range of arts experiences on offer for our community.

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Central Lakes Trust Scholarship Fund

Central Lakes Trust Scholarship Fund

CLT offers tertiary scholarships to students looking to commence their first year of full-time study.

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Emergency Preparedness Kit Fund

Emergency Preparedness Kit Fund

Central Lakes Trust supports the installation of emergency preparedness kits in our local communities.

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What we don't fund

CLT is not able to support certain activities, including:

  • Individuals, except by way of the annual Central Lakes Trust Tertiary Scholarship Programme

  • Projects or services that do not meet charitable criteria

  • Seeding investments for businesses

  • Political organisations or lobby groups

  • Advocacy

  • Funding of business case or feasibility studies for any projects

  • Individual project feasibility studies and pre-project professional workshops

  • Community consultation forums e.g. planning workshops

  • Equipment and IT infrastructure where there is no community benefit

  • Maintenance of facilities and equipment

  • Seismic strengthening of council-owned buildings

  • Seismic strengthening of churches that have not demonstrated wide community use and access, and/or heritage buildings other than those with a category one or two rating

  • Any repair cost considered to be deferred maintenance or that should otherwise be included in a maintenance plan

  • Facilities for delivery of core education and health services that CLT deems should be covered by government funding allocation

  • Projects where local or central government would be the natural source of funding

  • Commercial organisations or commercial events

  • Repayment of debt

  • Retrospective projects i.e. completed projects or projects that have already commenced

  • Operational costs of Territorial Authorities and Central Government

  • Endowments

  • Elite sports or activities

  • The GST component of costs for GST-registered organisations

  • Fundraising events

  • An organisation's project that generates funds which are distributed to a third party

  • Direct fundraising costs, e.g. purchase of materials or items for resale.

  • Sponsorships.

 

If you are uncertain about whether your project will be eligible or not, please contact us.

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