Grants & Funding

Rangitikei District Council provides three funding schemes for the Rangitikei District, the Community Initiatives Fund, Events Sponsorship Scheme and Parks Upgrades Partnership Fund. In addition, Rangitikei District Council also administers two schemes using funds provided by Central Government, the Creative Communities Scheme and the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund. Further information on each of these funding schemes is available closer to the opening dates for funding rounds.

If you have any questions about any of these schemes please contact the Governance Administrator, Christin.Ritchie@rangitikei.govt.nz

Dates for funding rounds 2018:

Name of FundRound 1 opensRound 1 closesDecision madeRound 2 opensRound 2 closesDecision made
Creative Communities SchemeThurs
1 March		Thurs
29 March		Tues
24 April		Mon
1 October		Fri 2 NovemberTues 27 November
Sport NZ Rural Travel FundThurs
1 March		Thurs
29 March		Thurs
26 April		1 round only
Community Initiatives FundMon
16 April		Mon
28 May		early -mid
June		Mon
13 August		Thurs
13 September		early - mid
October
Events Sponsorship SchemeMon
28 May		Fri
29 June		Thurs
26 July
Mon 
1 October		Fri 2 NovemberThu 29 November
Parks Upgrades Partnership FundAlways OpenAlways
Open		Always OpenAlways OpenAlways
Open		Always
Open

Note: Applications are due by midday on the day the rounds close.