Community Action Fund
Round Four is now closed.
Decisions will be announced in June 2009.
This fund aims to support some of the innovative ideas and actions being developed at a community level to stop family violence.
Its focus is on changing the attitudes and behaviours that ignore, excuse, minimise or trivialise the effects of family violence.
The purpose of the Community Action Fund is to:
- ensure the objectives and messages of the national campaign are echoed, made relevant and acted on in local communities;
- build community ownership and commitment to the prevention of family violence and support local change; and,
- encourage community organisations to work collaboratively to prevent family violence.
The Community Action Fund has been designed to build on the experience and expertise that already exists within communities about preventing family violence and encouraging healthy ways of relating.
The Community Action Fund gives priority to initiatives that are collaborative, have support from across the community, have a well-thought-out plan to effect change in the community.
Key messages are:
- Family violence is preventable – attitudes and behaviours can change
- Preventing family violence is a public issue – it’s everyone’s business
- Community action changes the way we think about family violence.
The fund is targeted at small scale community initiatives. The maximum grant available is $30,000 (excl GST).
Who can apply?
The Fund is open to local not-for-profit community organisations, hapu and iwi Maori organisations and networks that can provide evidence of community collaboration and support for the proposed project. Projects need to have a well thought-out plan to effect change in the community.
For more information on the Fund please read the Information for applicants from Round Four below.
Download the Round 4 Information Pack – Word - 312kb | PDF - 618kb
For more information on Community Action Fund projects and for maps of the 97 projects funded in the first three rounds go to the Campaign website.
Alternatively, contact Cristy Trewartha on (04) 916 3922 or email areyouok@msd.govt.nz.
Community Action Toolkit
The Community Action Toolkit has a range of tools and information to help communities develop local campaigns to tackle family violence.
You can view, download or order a copy of the toolkit from www.areyouok.org.nz.
