We have been overwhelmed with a large number of applications for the second of three rounds of the Community Wellbeing Fund, with submissions to date that total nearly one million dollars of funding requested. 

For this reason, we are cancelling the third round of submissions and extending the second round with applications to be received by Wednesday 18 September at 5pm. That will be the final deadline and only allocation remaining for the fund.

Both assessment meetings for the second and third rounds have been cancelled (originally scheduled for 4 September and 27 November 2024), with a new date to be scheduled as soon as possible for a date in October. 

We greatly appreciate the time that applicants have taken, and their patience as we now work towards the fairest possible process to give funding out. Funding Coordinator Lina McManus will be in direct contact with applicants who may be better suited to our Community and Youth fund, for which the dates will remain the same.

Please contact us for information or any queries that you may have – grants@swdc.govt.nz