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Youth Development Fund

Before starting

Each year our Community Boards set aside money to fund young people in their local community.

To see if you are eligible for the Youth Development Fund, please read our community funding priorities and guidelines.

Before applying, we advise you contact your local Community Recreation Advisor or Community Development Advisor, as each community board represents a different community and may have different objectives and priorities within the overall objectives of the city's community outcomes.

Applications are open from 1 July each year. Once the annual allocation of funds is exhausted the fund is closed.

Applications for the Youth Development Fund could have up to an 8 week turn around period dependent on the timing of Community Board meetings.

Important: You can save and resume your application. Please save your application each time you update it otherwise you may lose information.

Community Board

Please select the area in Christchurch in which you live

If you are unsure, please check our Ward and Community Board map, or you can contact us on 03 941 8999 to check.

Eligibility criteria – Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board

Age groups 10 to 20 years.
Projects must have obvious benefits for the young person and if possible the wider community.
Only one successful application permitted per year (July to June).
Applicants should be undertaking other fundraising activities and not relying solely on Community Board support.
Successful applicants will be required to report back on their experiences and benefits to the Community Board.
Retrospective applications will not be considered.

Eligibility criteria – Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board

Applications will be accepted and considered from individual youth who have filled in the application form and supplied the requested information.
Eligibility age of the fund 12 to 20 years inclusive.
Only one successful application permitted per year (July to June). A second application will only be accepted in exceptional cases and considered at the discretion of the Community Board.
The fund is open to all youth with any additional need or special circumstances for assistance being noted. e.g. hardship. (For privacy reasons any provided information in this category may be confidentially circulated to the Board prior to the public meeting for their consideration).
Where possible applicants should be undertaking other fundraising activities. If not possible, the reason or reasons why should be outlined in the application.
All successful applicants will be required to submit a short story (and if possible photos) about their experience within one month of the completion of the activity/event and may be asked to attend a Community Board meeting to provide feedback.
Applications must be received 6 weeks prior to the activity/ event taking place. Late applications may be considered in some circumstances.
Retrospective applications will not be considered.
Funding will not be granted towards any adult staff/supervision costs for the event but may be listed as an item in the budget.
Applicants should indicate in the budget if their expenses are expected to cover the full costs of staff/coaches/supervisors attending group organised trips.
Individual members of one family may apply, each on a separate application form.
Youth must advise if there was a selection process and any criteria involved in their selection or if participation was open to all.
If a club/school/organisation are contributing any funds to the trip this should be noted, how much and what for.
If there has been/will be, any group fundraising applicants will need to outline what this was/will be, how much each individual will receive (if known) and what expenses it will cover if it is tagged to a particular expense.

Eligibility criteria – Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board

Age groups 12 to 22 years.
Projects must have obvious benefits for the young person and if possible the wider community.
Only one successful application permitted per year (July to June) - with a maximum of four applications in total.
Applicants should be undertaking other fundraising activities and not relying solely on Community Board support.
Successful applicants will be required to report back on their experiences and benefits to the Community Board.
Retrospective applications will not be considered.

Eligibility criteria – Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board

Applications need to be received six (6) weeks prior to the event.
Open to young people aged 12 to 25 years inclusive.
Projects must have apparent benefits for the young person and if possible the wider community.
Individual applicants can receive a maximum of three youth development grants with a limit of one grant in any financial year (July to June). Further applications may be accepted on exceptional circumstances.
Applicants should continue their efforts to seek other sources of funding and not rely solely on Community Board support as applying for assistance does not mean an automatic acceptance.
Successful applicants will be required to report back to the Community Board on their experiences and benefits through the supplying of a brief report and presenting at a Community Board meeting.
Retrospective applications will not be considered.

Eligibility criteria – Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

Age groups 12 to 21 years, however, a youth in Year 7 or 8 will be eligible in a group application for consideration whether or not they are yet 12 years of age and live in the Papanui-Innes-Central wards.
Projects must have obvious benefits for the young person and if possible the wider community.
Individual applicants can receive a maximum of three Youth Development Grants, with a limit of one grant per financial year (July to June). Further applications may be accepted in exceptional circumstances.
Applicants should be undertaking other fundraising activities and not relying solely on Community Board support.
Successful applicants will be required to report back on their experiences and benefits to the Community Board.
Retrospective applications will not be considered

Eligibility criteria – Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board

The Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board offers financial support to individual young people, to participate in opportunities that demonstrate excellence, commitment and benefit to the individual and their wider community..

· Applications will be considered from individuals who are primarily residing in the Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote area.

· Applications will be received from young people in Year Nine at school, to 21 years of age.

· Projects must have obvious benefits for the young person and the wider community.

· Only one successful application is permitted per year (July to June). A second application will only be accepted in exceptional cases.

· Financial considerations will be taken into account, and require:

- a letter of recommendation which outlines the need for the application
- state what the consequence of not receiving funding would be in the About you section of the application form.

· Funding is limited to two grants per individual in total. Any further applications are then at the discretion of the Community Board, and will require further evidence of financial need.

· Applicants are expected to provide evidence of other fund-raising activities being undertaken, to demonstrate the applicant is not relying solely on Community Board support.

· Applications must be completed by individual applicants. Where there are three or more applications received from members of one group (team or school), the application will automatically become a group application to the Discretionary Response Fund, and the grant will be paid in one lump sum to the bank account of the group. The Fund does not generally fund 'school teams' or curricular based activity (unless they have been select to represent New Zealand at an international level).

· Applications for assistance with career development costs will not be accepted.

· Retrospective applications will not be considered. Applications should be submitted at least six weeks prior to the activity/event taking place.

Successful applicants must report back to the Community Board by submitting an Accountability Report about their experience, and if possible attend a Community Board meeting.

Group application

If you are part of a larger group (e.g. sports team, scout group, orchestra, etc) and other members of the group may be applying to the Youth Development Fund for the same event, it is preferred that one application be submitted for the whole group.

Is this a group application?

YesNo

Group/Team Name

Please note: The group/team/school must have a bank account in their name. We cannot pay any approved funding for a group into a personal/private account. For example, if you are a sports team and do not have your own account, we would pay into your Club’s account.

Applicant's details

First name

Middle name (if applicable)

Last name

Address (include post code)

Phone number

Date of birth

(dd/mm/yyyy)

School and Year (if applicable)

First name of parent or caregiver (if applicant is under 18 years of age)

Last name of parent or caregiver

Phone number of parent or caregiver

Role of applicant

Event/Activity description

Please tell us about the project/activity you are seeking support for

Start date of event/activity/project

End date of event/activity/project

Please list two referees and/or attach letters of support for this project below

References name

References phone number:

Second references name

Second references phone number

Attach letters of support for this application

Financial information

Cost of event/activity (e.g. airfares, registration fee, travel insurance, etc.) Please put the cost of each individual item on a new line.

	Event/Activity Item	Amount ($)

What other fundraising activities have you undertaken for this event/activity? (e.g. income from part-time employment, raffles, sausage sizzles, any voluntary work, etc.)

	Fundraising Activity Completed	Amount Raised ($)

Amount requested from Community Board

Please list any other funding sources including other community boards you have applied to for this event/activity or fundraising activities you are undertaking.

(Include the funding organisation, amount requested, date of decision and whether it is pending, approved or declined and the amount received if approved.)

Have you applied to the Community Board for this scheme before?

YesNo

About you

Can you please tell us a bit about yourself. Include details about your involvement in your sport/activity e.g. length of involvement, how often do you participate, your achievements.

What future goals do you have?

What other interests or hobbies do you have either within school, at work or in the community that may be relevant?

Please tell us how participation in this project/activity will be of benefit to you/your team and your local community

Please advise the selection process for this event/activity. If it was open for all to attend please state this

About the group

Attach a list of the names, addresses, date of births and schools of each participant in the team seeking funding.

Attach a short paragraph from each participant telling us a bit about themselves, including their interests, favourite subjects etc and why they want to take part in the event / activity.

Supporting documents

You are required to submit supporting documents at the same time as applying, please make sure you attach the following:

Verified bank account number e.g. deposit slip, bank statement
Proof of attendance at the event
Quotes for costs applied for
Supporting letter(s)/information from coaches, event organisers, etc.

Attach the above files

Declaration

I declare that all details contained in this application form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I accept that information in this application may be used in an official Council report.

I/we confirm the above declaration

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