2025 October Community Development

Before completing this application form, you should have read the fund eligibility  (see fund name above).

Incomplete and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, understand if you are eligible for a grant from TECT. Please complete these questions before any others to ensure you apply to the correct fund.

If you have any questions please contact the grants team on 07 578 5094 during business hours or email info@tect.co.nz. 

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

On behalf of the applicant organisation, I confirm that...

• I have read and understand the fund guidelines; and

The organisation:

• is able to demonstrate alignment between their project and the aims of this fund
• is a not-for-profit organisation (includes educational institutions such as schools and kindergartens)
•  is incorporated, or is auspiced by an incorporated organisation for the purposes of this application
• will allocate funding to activities that occur in or benefit those in TECT’s region.
• are able to demonstrate financial viability
• have not received funding from TECT in the past 12 months and:
  
  This not an application for
•  Individuals, with the exception of any TECT funded scholarship schemes
• High performance or elite sports or arts activities. Kapa Haka events are not
  subject to this exclusion.
• Seeding investments for businesses
• Advocacy, lobbying, or campaigns where this is the primary purpose of the organisation
• Political organisations, residents associations or lobby groups
• Projects where local or central government would be the natural source of funding
• Commercial organisations or commercial events
• Informal groups
• Sponsorships
• Business case or feasibility studies for any projects
• Equipment and IT infrastructure where there is no community benefit
• Maintenance of facilities and equipment
• Repayment of debt
• Third party funding, where the funds will be passed on to another organisation
• Sports uniforms or uniforms in general.
• Travel but may make an exception for travel to events of national/international significance.
• International travel
• overseas aid
• Core business of Councils and Council Controlled Organisations
• Core education & health provision
• Funders or fundraising events/activities or building endowments (i.e. to build capital bases).
• Retrospective funding applications (As at the date the funding round closes)
• Social business initiatives that create direct competition with other businesses.
• Projects that support the spiritual activity of religious organisations
• Fund research except where the cost may legitimately be part of a project or programme evaluation.