Please note: it’s unusual for Wellington Community Trust to meet the full cost of your project.
Criteria for All Applications
In order to apply for one of our grants, please ensure:
Your activities take place within the Wellington region, which for us includes: Kāpiti Coast including Ōtaki, Porirua, The Hutt Valley, Wellington
You are a charitable entity or social enterprise, and your activities are for a charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational or other purpose, provided that the purpose is strongly beneficial to communities within the Wellington region.
Your project starts after our payment date for the round in which you apply
Your project starts within 12 months of your receiving the funding
Criteria for LIFT Grants
Individual LIFT
Grants
In addition to
meeting our general criteria, applications to LIFT Individual Grants must also
make sure:
You are applying for professional development at your current workplace
in your current role
You must work in the Wellington region even if your organisation is
nationally-based
Your line manager supports your application
Your workplace will provide you with time off to pursue the professional
development you are applying for
Organisational LIFT
Grants
In addition to
meeting our general criteria, applications to LIFT Organisational Grants must
also make sure:You are applying to support
your organisation to develop its capability at an organisational level. Examples
could include developing an organisational strategy; developing a response to
an issue; developing governance skills; and developing whole-of-organisation
training.
Applying for Multiple Grants?
You can only apply for one General Grant (Quick Response or Community Grant) per financial year (April1-March 31)
You can apply for a LIFT grant and a General Grant in the same financial year.
Things We do Not Fund – General
Central or Local government
Commercial ventures (We do fund social enterprise)
Construction or renovation of school halls, gymnasiums, playgrounds, or swimming pools
Contribution to a debt reduction
Core healthcare services, including hospitals and GPs
Council-maintained sports fields
Endowments, capital funds, other trust funds
Feasibility studies or building resource consents
Individuals, including scholarships
Building construction
Operating costs for sports clubs: this includes sport equipment, coaches’ salaries, uniforms, and prizes/trophies
Overseas travel, either to or from New Zealand (excluding LIFT applications)
Promotion of a religious or political message (We do fund faith-based community services)
Purchase of buildings
Schools: including universities, child care centres & kindergartens
Single-issue health organisations
Things We Do Not Fund – LIFT
Back-filling a role while a staff member is undertaking professional development
Professional development that has already occurred
Individuals/Organisations who have already successfully applied to a LIFT grant in the past financial year
(For Individuals) LIFT grants are only paid to the workplace that employs the person applying for the grant
Mediation or conflict resolution with an organisation
