Community Investment Fund Small Grants August 2025

The information you provide (including any personal information such as your name and contact details) is being collected by Nelson City Council to assess your eligibility for this fund.  Nelson City Council may also use this information for grant management and communication purposes.  Please note Council may share your information with other partners, along with your name and contact details, to facilitate assessment of your eligibility and or your access to other grant funds. Please advise Council when applying if you do not wish this to occur.

Council must retain records relating to this application for seven years under the Public Records Act 2005. Note, Council is subject to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and a request for official information may cover your submission, including your address and other contact details.

You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you wish to have your information corrected, please contact us on 03 546 0200. If you would like to ask for a copy of your information or have any concerns about its use, please contact 03 546 0200 and ask for a Privacy Officer. For more information about privacy at Nelson City Council please see our privacy_policy

Before completing this application form, you should have read the funding guidelines:

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date are unlikely to be considered. 

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant programme. It is crucial that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

If you have any questions in regards to these eligibility criteria, please contact Chris Pugh on (03) 546 0333 or chris.pugh@ncc.govt.nz

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that the applicant ...

• is a registered charity, or be able to supply a tax exemption certificate to show they have 'non-profit' status, or have an umbrella organisation that is eligible to receive and administer funds on their behalf.
• is located in the Nelson City boundaries and/or benefiting Nelson residents. 
• is not an individual, a profit-making business, a government agency or department, or a political party.
• is not purchasing or improving privately owned facilities.
• is not funding activities that involve any alcohol, tobacco or gaming.
• is not applying for expenses incurred out of the region such as transport and accommodation.
• is not applying for professional fundraising services.
• is not applying for activities already completed.
• is not applying for costs already funded by Council.