First things to note and do before you start your funding is –
- Do your budgets - if you are more than 80% reliant on funding, you need to seriously look at other revenue streams. You should see Funding as a bonus - if you get it! Understand that funding is not guaranteed.
- Prioritise what you need Funding for! Do you really need it? Does your Project benefit the community? Can you work with other sports or community organisations?
- If you get funding – say THANK YOU and acknowledge them and the charitable trust industry and the support it gives to your community. As your support really makes a difference to the charitable trusts giving back in to the community. Otherwise if goes and so does your community funding!
The following is a few tools to help with your funding –
Harbour Sport Funding Workshop Presentation – Tips and tools for your use
Funding Priority Matrix– Helps you to prioritise your funding needs
Grant & Accountability Checklist – Helps you keep your paper trail from doing the application until the accountability is complete
Website links for your use and reference –
Link to the DIA website with all the trusts and venues in your region
Charitable Trusts in the Harbour region -
www.lionfoundation.org.nz
www.perryfoundation.org.nz
www.pelorustrust.net.nz
www.nzct.org.nz
www.youthtown.org.nz
www.pubcharity.org.nz
http://www.aucklandbowls.co.nz/build.php?id=235
www.infinityfoundation.co.nz
www.asbcommunitytrust.org.nz
