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Funding Available

You may apply for a minimum of $10,000 and up to a maximum of $200,000 per financial year, for projects that start on 1 July 2009.  There is no limit to the number of applications you may submit.

The SMF will only fund a percentage of your total project cost and you need to secure the balance.  The balance may be from other cash or in-kind contributions. 

The SMF will fund:

  • A community group or iwi/hapū up to a maximum of 80 percent of the total project cost.
  • Local government up to a maximum of 60 percent of the total project cost.
  • A business up to a maximum of 50 percent of the total project cost.

To accurately calculate the SMF percentage of costs, follow the step-by-step instructions starting on page 13. 

Umbrella organisations

Applications that can demonstrate backing from ‘umbrella’ organisations such as councils, businesses and established community groups will be viewed favourably in the assessment process.  ‘Umbrella’ organisations will already have experienced staff, governance structures, project management and financial processes in place; all of which are vital to effective project delivery. These are skills that can be transferred to community-level applicants from an ‘umbrella’ organisation.

‘Umbrella’ organisations could include service organisations (eg, Lions, Rotary) and national groups (eg, Landcare Trust, Recycling Operators of New Zealand, Royal New Zealand Forest and Bird and the Federation of Māori Authorities) or a local government authority.

The SMF will pay for costs relating to: The SMF will NOT pay for costs relating to:
Personnel Capital expenditure
Administration Projects more appropriately funded by other government agencies
Consultants and contractors Statutory duties of local government
Rental and leasing of equipment Retrospective/backdated costs
Travel and accommodation Projects that are for financial profit
Promotion and dissemination Patents/copyright
Financial and legal expenses  
Any other costs that do not fall under the categories above, excluding capital costs   

For a full list of what the SMF does not fund refer to page 9.

 

 

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