Community Investment Fund Small Grants March 2025

The information you provide 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.  We may also share your information with other partners as part of our assessment process.

Please be aware that Council must retain records relating to this application for seven years under the Public Records Act 2005.

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.