We provide funds to help young people in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki connect, thrive and achieve their aspirations.
If you are aged between 14 and 24 years old, you can apply for a grant for youth or leadership development.
Te Tahua Pūtea mō te Hautūtanga Rangatahi o Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Rangatahi Youth Leadership Fund
About the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Rangatahi Youth Leadership Fund
Types of projects funded by the grant
- Community.
Grant value
$500 - $5000
Outcomes
Funds must be used for:
- activities, events, projects or programmes which are youth-led (initiated, designed, and led by young people)
- developing rangatahi (youth) leadership such as taking part in a leadership development course or activity.
Funding priorities
We encourage applications from rangatahi seeking support to:
- run events or programmes to cater for community interest and need
- achieve good health and well-being
- access learning and development opportunities to build leadership experience within their community
- develop social enterprise projects.
More about the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Rangatahi Youth Leadership Fund
You can apply for funding for a project or activity once in each financial year.
Criteria
To be eligible to apply for the grant, you must:
- be aged between 14 and 24 years old
- live in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area
- be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- include a letter from your school principal, teacher, tutor, community leader or employer in support of your application.
Accountability measures
If your application is successful you must:
- be available to work with Auckland Council staff on media coverage
- provide at least one photo of the event or activity
- include the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board logo and the words 'funded by / part funded by Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board' on your publicity and promotional material.
You must also submit an accountability report at the end of your project or activity. This can be written or given verbally at a Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board business meeting.
This report is required to show us how you used the grant. We will not give any future funding to applicants who do not complete this report.