Monday, 14 December, 2020 - 16:50
Invercargill City Council is pleased to announce the opening of its new funding pool: The Community Wellbeing Fund.
The fund will be launched on 14 December, with the first round closing on 29 January 2021.
The Community Wellbeing Fund replaces the previous Council funds, the Community Grants Fund, the Neighbourhood Fund, the Iconic Events and the Development Events Fund.
The aim is to make it easier for people to apply for community funding and to introduce a more strategic approach to supporting the community, this comes as part of Council’s response to Covid-19.
Gemma Crawford, Engagement and Partnerships Officer for the Invercargill City Council, said the fund has the goal of investing in social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing, as well as supporting the Council’s vision to create Our city with heart - He NgÄkau Aroha.