Family Violence Whānau Ora Fund
The Family Violence Whānau Ora Fund aims to foster family wellbeing for Māori and Pacific communities. It purchases social services from providers that focus on families as a whole, supporting those that are experiencing, or have experienced family violence, helping them to resolve their issues as a family over time, rather than on an individual basis. Funding agreements will initially be for twelve months with option for renewal depending on programme priorities and provider performance.
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Successful applicants
Two million dollars was awarded from the Family Violence Whānau Ora Fund in 2010. Click on the link below to read more about successful applicants.
Fund eligibility
The Fund is for community-based social service providers that work in the family violence area and who:
- are currently funded to deliver family violence programmes and services by the Ministries of Social Development and Justice
- deliver services directly to whānau/aiga/families who have, or are currently experiencing, violence within the whānau
- work to resolve issues within whānau/aiga/families overtime, rather than just responding at an individual level when there is a crisis
- deliver services pre-dominantly to Māori or Pacific communities
- provide services that Māori, and Pacific whānau/aiga/families access
- have demonstrated a capability to deliver effective and timely services
- have credibility within their communities
- have direct service provision to whānau/aiga/families and can also demonstrate whānau/aiga/family based processes of reconciliation.
Fund criteria
Applicants need to:
- work at a community level
- confirm they are a not-for-profit community organisation delivering social services directly to whānau/aiga/families who have experienced or are experiencing family violence
- show they have the ability to build on the strengths of whānau/aiga/families so they can be involved in their own solutions
- deliver services which focus on results and achieving positive outcomes for individuals/whānau/aiga/families
- have achievable goals, a viable budget and a timeframe that ensures that every dollar of public money is well spent
- confirm the organisation has sound processes for financial management, as well as effective governance and management
- confirm the organisation has not lost other government funding on the grounds of performance or not meeting government priorities.
What's not covered under the Fund
Funding will not be provided for:
- pre-existing NGO funding or demand issues
- general information and advice, eg educational and publicity material and events
- support for organisations in their public advocacy role
- umbrella or national organisations
- overseas travel
- attendance at conferences
- capital expenditure e.g. buildings, building renovations, cars etc.
For assistance or more information
- Email yvonne.carroll001@msd.govt.nz
- Call Yvonne Carroll at 04 916- 3107
Or read the Frequently Asked Questions, below:
