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FY26 SQCT Expression of Interest

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Expression of Interest

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Applicants: Please Note

Before completing this application form, please refer to our Funding Policy to consider whether you meet the criteria.

This section of the application process is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. Please complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying.

If you have any questions in regard to these eligibility criteria, please contact community@skycity.co.nz

Confirmation of Eligibility

I confirm that the applicant ...

  • Has read and understands the Fund's guidelines and Terms and Conditions
  • Is able to demonstrate alignment between their project and the aims of this Fund
  • Is registered with Charities Services for the purposes of this application
  • Is located in (and/or supplies services to) the Queenstown Lakes District.
Please select below: * Required
You must confirm that all statements above are true and correct.

Our Vision

The vision for SkyCity Queenstown Community Trust is:

"Thriving communities – engaging, participating and connected"

We want our grants to support services and programmes that focus on the wellbeing and resilience of our communities and rangatahi.

We will fund programmes and services by:

  • Collaborating and partnering with and through other organisations, funders, and entities
  • Achieving maximum impact through funding deeper and more meaningfully
  • Looking to social innovation through investing in new initiatives

We value working in a way that is:

  • Respectful – of our relationships with our communities and partner agencies
  • Responsible – in distributing funds to our communities.
  • Proactive/Inspiring – being inspirational.
  • Trusting – open and transparent.
Can your application demonstrate alignment to our vision? * Required
Response required.
Must be no more than 100 words

Exclusions

Please check our Exclusions List below to see if your grant request is included on the list of things we don't fund.

EXCLUSIONS:

  • Building projects
  • Business or investment capital
  • Core health related services or supports
  • Costs related to fundraising activities and organisations
  • Events
  • Individuals
  • Loan and endowment funds
  • Loan funding to retire debt
  • Mainstream sport and recreational activities
  • Mainstream education providers that deliver core education - pre-school, primary, intermediate, secondary and tertiary providers
  • Operating costs (unless they are part of broader project being considered)
  • Overseas travel for individuals or groups
  • Projects that are the responsibility of local Government
  • Projects where the benefits are outside of the region of SkyCity Queenstown Community Trust – Queenstown Lakes District area
  • Retrospective activities
  • Scholarships or sponsorships
  • Travel costs (unless they are part of broader project being considered)
Is your project type listed in the Exclusions List * Required

Documentation / Information

Will you be able to complete the application form and supply all the necessary attachments? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Will you be able to complete the application form and supply all the necessary attachments?
At least 4 choices must be selected. These will be requested in the next stage of the application process.
The Charity Registration Number provided will be used to look up the following information.
Click Lookup above to check that you have entered the Charity Registration Number correctly.
New Zealand Charities Register Information
Reg Number
Legal Name
Other Names
Reg Status
Charity's Street Address
Charity's Postal Address
Phone
Fax
Email
Website
Reg Date
Must be formatted correctly. The Legal Name must match the name of the Applicant

Area of Benefit

Is the work of your organisation located within the Queenstown Lakes District? * Required
Response required.

Applicant Organisation Contact

Please use your organisation's full legal name. Check your spelling and make sure you provide the same name that is listed in official documentation such as with Charities Services, Companies Office, Inland Revenue, etc.
Word count:
Must be no more than 10 words. 
Must be a dollar amount. 
Attach a file: Select stored file
    Please upload a budget specifically for this project/programme, include any alternate funding received or applied for.
    Must be no more than 250 words. 
    Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, Postcode, and Country are required. Country must be New Zealand 
    Country must be New Zealand 
    Must be a URL
    This is the person we will correspond with about this grant
    e.g. Manager, Board Member, Fundraising Coordinator
    This is the address we will use to correspond with you about this grant.