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FY26 SHCT Seed Grant

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Eligibility Quiz

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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.

By confirming your eligibility you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of a grant from SkyCity Hamilton Community Trust. Please ensure you have read these Terms and Conditions carefully. 

Seed is open for the entirety of the financial year (1 July to 30 June), decisions are made monthly once we have all the information we need.

This section of the application form 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 do not meet the eligibility criteria or have any questions in regard to this funding stream, please contact community@skycity.co.nz

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Any personal information collected by us in connection in relation to your application will be dealt with in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and with our Privacy Policy.

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.
  • If not a registered charity, can provide a letter of support from an organisation that is registered with Charities Services that is aware of the project that this funding is being sought for.
  • If a registered Charity, can provide a copy of their most recent (less than 18 months old) Annual Financial Statements: Statement of Financial Performance & Statement of Financial Position. If not a registered Charity, the umbrella organisation (registered Charity) can provide the above Financial Statements to support this funding request.
  • Is located in (and/or supplies services to) the area of benefit as outlined by the Trust.
  • Does not owe any reports or money to SkyCity Hamilton Community Trust as a result of previous funding or grants.
Please select below: * Required
You must confirm that all statements above are true and correct.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Please select below:" on page 1

⚠️ You have indicated that you may not be eligible. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot continue with this application any further. 

If you have any queries regarding this, please contact the SkyCity Community Trust team at community@skycity.co.nz.

Exclusions (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Please select below:" on page 1
  • "Please select below:" on page 1

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
  • Mainstream health related services or supports
  • Costs related to fundraising activities and organisations
  • Individuals
  • Loan and endowment funds
  • Loan funding to retire debt
  • Sport and recreational activities
  • Pre-school, primary, intermediate, secondary and tertiary providers
  • Overseas travel
  • Projects where the benefits are outside of the region of SkyCity Hamilton Community Trust
  • Retrospective activities
  • Scholarships or sponsorships.
Is your project type listed in the Exclusions List * Required

Must be at least 1 rows

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is your project type listed in the Exclusions List" on page 1

⚠️ You have indicated that you may not be eligible. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot continue with this application any further. 

If you have any queries regarding this please contact the SkyCity Community Trust team at community@skycity.co.nz.

Our Funding Focus (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Is your project type listed in the Exclusions List" on page 1
  • "Is your project type listed in the Exclusions List" on page 1

The vision for SkyCity Hamilton Community Trust is: “Thriving whaanau and communities”

We want our grant to support services and programmes that focus on community wellbeing inclusive of Rangatahi. We specifically support projects and services that focus on locally determined solutions with outcomes and impact that enables:

  • Community Connection, e.g. programmes and support delivered in community spaces
  • Community Resilience, including programmes that focus on well-being including mentoring and advocacy
  • Kai Solutions, e.g. Maara Kai, cooking classes, food regeneration
Does your project align with our funding focus? * Required

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Does your project align with our funding focus?" on page 1

⚠️ You have indicated that you may not be eligible. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot continue with this application any further. 

If you have any queries regarding this please contact the SkyCity Community Trust team at community@skycity.co.nz.

Area of Benefit (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Does your project align with our funding focus?" on page 1
  • "Does your project align with our funding focus?" on page 1
Is the work of your organisation located within the Waikato District Council, Waipa District Council, Otorohanga District Council or Hamilton City Council? * Required

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the work of your organisation located within the Waikato District Council, Waipa District Council, Otorohanga District Council or Hamilton City Council?" on page 1

⚠️ You have indicated that you may not be eligible. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot continue with this application any further. 

If you have any queries regarding this please contact the SkyCity Community Trust team at community@skycity.co.nz.

Documentation / Information (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Is the work of your organisation located within the Waikato District Council, Waipa District Council, Otorohanga District Council or Hamilton City Council?" on page 1
  • "Is the work of your organisation located within the Waikato District Council, Waipa District Council, Otorohanga District Council or Hamilton City Council?" on page 1
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 3 choices must be selected.