Children and young people funding

The wellbeing of the city’s children and young people is important to us. Porirua City has funds that organisations, and children and young people can apply for.

In 2015 we made having ‘children and young people at the centre of city decisions’ one of our strategic priorities – with strong support from the community.

In 2017 a review of our community funding saw the Council approve the launch of the Young People’s Fund in February 2018. 

The Fund allows organisations and children and young people to apply for grants that support innovative projects, with outcomes directly related to the Council’s children and young person’s strategic priority and the children and young person’s status report. 

Grants to transform wellbeing for young people through collaborations.

This fund is available to organisations that have a new project or idea which focuses on children and young people and clearly aligns with our ‘Children and Young People’ strategic priority and issues in the Children and Young Peoples Status Report, and Snapshot Report 2017 (pdf).  You can see our (Draft) Snapshot for 2018 (pdf).

It will support projects over a one to three year period that are delivered in the Porirua area. Applications should be based on a partnership agreement between organisations and children and young people to co-design, develop and implement projects.

• Making an Impact description and criteria (pdf)
  
• Applications to the Making an Impact Fund will reopen in September 2018

Grants to help bring your innovative bright ideas to life.

This fund supports new ideas, activities and innovative projects that build the capabilities of children and young people. It supports projects designed in partnership with children and young people, to help them access activities or address issues relevant to them and their community.

The Making it Happen fund isn’t just about giving out grants – it’s support for personal development programmes, which will build young people's self-esteem and confidence and provide them with an opportunity to learn new skills in leadership, team work, decision making, problem solving, communication, empathy development, negotiation, report writing, presentation skills, event management, interview skills etc.

• Making it Happen description and criteria (pdf)
• Making it Happen - Children and Young People - Application form (online pdf)
• Applications to the Making it Happen Fund (applications from young people) will remain open until the available funds are allocated.
  
• Applications to the Making it Happen Fund (Organisations) will reopen in September 2018
  

To apply please download the PDF form, fill out all required sections, and then hit the Submit button.

Grants from the Mayor to help you reach your potential and achieve your dreams.

This fund will help individuals and groups of young people reach their potential, celebrate and support their achievements, follow their dreams and develop their interests and skills.

The fund will open in July 2018, with more information available in May 2018.

For more information contact our Senior Advisor Partnerships Steve Flude on (04) 237 5089 or email stephen.flude@poriruacity.govt.nz.