Trustpower_Tauranga_ApplicationForm

ABOUT THE TRUSTPOWER TAURANGA COMMUNITY FUND At Trustpower, we care about supporting our local communities. Our Trustpower team is spread throughout Aotearoa, but one of our biggest staff bases is in Tauranga. To help support the community where many of our wonderful people live, work and play, Trustpower has created the Tauranga Community Fund to give a helping hand to those who care for people, place and our future. The fund focuses on Tiaki – care for people and place, and aims to lend a helping hand. Please read the fund details and then proceed to application questions.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED Make sure to check your community organisation is based within the outlined eligibility area on the map. Read about what’s important to us, to see if we will be a good fit. Check out the funding round dates and rules.

WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO US? When making your application to the Trustpower Tauranga Community Fund, please consider how well your request fits with the below criteria. These are the things important to us and our people, and it’s what will be used to assess your application.

MANAAKITANGA

KAITIAKITANGA

A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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Putting people at the heart of the decision – He Tāngata

B.

Contributing to care for people and place – Tiaki

C.

Acting with integrity and a moral compass – Mana

D.

Considering your role as kaitiaki (guardians) for the environment

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Demonstrating a sustainable approach

F.

Taking real action towards addressing climate change

G.

Having the courage to create opportunities – Kia Kaha

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Collaborating to build something stronger – Mahi Tahi

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Adapting, pivoting and changing to continue to provide what

is needed – Urutau

J.

Adopting a digital mindset – looking for ways that technology

can help, enhance and make positive change for the community

K.

Automating processes so ‘people power’ can be better used

to achieve more

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Connecting communities through digital or innovative endeavours

M.

Empowering learning and improvement

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TRUSTPOWER TAURANGA COMMUNITY FUND ELIGIBILITY MAP

Available to groups or individuals located within the outline on the map.

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FUNDING ROUNDS AND RULES There are three funding rounds each year: •

March: opens 1 March, closes 31 March

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July: opens 1 July, closes 31 July

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November: opens 1 November, closes 30 November

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If applications are received outside of the funding round dates they will be included in the next funding round.

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Applications must be made using the official application form.

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Only one application per community group will be accepted per funding round, and eligible groups are limited to two successful applications per calendar year.

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Applicants may have their funding approved in full or in part at the sole discretion of Trustpower.

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Our team works hard to review applications as quickly as possible. We aim to respond to applicants

(both successful and unsuccessful) in the month following each funding round. •

An evaluation panel made up of representatives from different teams and in different roles at Trustpower considers all applications and decides who receives funding. This panel will change from round to round.

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Successful applicants may be posted on Trustpower’s website, social media pages, and other communications.

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Expenses applied for must be incurred within New Zealand, with the exception of items purchased overseas that are not available in New Zealand.

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All grants must be applied to specific, future-based purposes.

For any enquiries please email taurangacommunityfund @trustpower. co.nz

APPLICATION DETAILS STEP 1: Contact Information

3. What is the main purpose of your organisation?

Are you applying as an individual or on behalf of a community organisation?

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Individual Community Organisation

Individual Full name: ___________________________________________________ Contact phone: _____________________________________________

(Provide a brief overview of what your organisation exists to do)

4. Your organisation’s address details:

Postal address_____________________________________________

Physical address___________________________________________

______________________________________ Postcode____________

Have you received funding previously from the Trustpower Tauranga Community Fund?

Phone No.(s)______________________________________________

5. Main contact person:

Email: _______________________________________________________

Yes / No / Not sure When___________________________

Email _____________________________________________________

Name ____________________________________________________

Community Organisation 1. Full name of your organisation:

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2. What type of organisation is it?

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( E.g. incorporated society, community group, school, sports group, charitable trust.)

Position/title______________________________________________

Phone No.(s)______________________________________________

Email _____________________________________________________

6. Has your community organisation received funding previously from the Trustpower Tauranga Community Fund?

Yes / No / Not sure When___________________________

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STEP 2: Supporting Society 1.

Referring to our ‘What’s important to us’ criteria, please explain how your work aligns with and supports people, place and a sustainable future. Fill out all sections that apply.

Manaakitanga – caring for our communities and people, and putting people at the heart of the decision. Please explain how your work contributes to care _ for people.

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Kaitiakitanga – taking up the role of guardian and protector of our environment, for future generations. Please explain how your work contributes to the role of kaitiaki and addressing environmental change._

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STEP 3: Funding Costs A Sustainable Future â&#x20AC;&#x201C; improving, growing, trying new ways and learning to make change work for us. We do it together and we do it smartly. Please explain how your work contributes to working together to change, learn, adopt, adapt, automate and connect.

1. What project are you requesting funding for? (Provide a brief overview of the project you/your community organisation is requesting this money for)

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4. What specifically would the funds go towards?

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We would like to celebrate in the good work being done and share information and photos of your funded project in newsletters, Trustpower social media pages, or other promotional material. If you have social media pages, please fill in their details below:

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Facebook: ___________________________________________________

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Instagram: ___________________________________________________

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2. What is the total cost of this project?

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3. How much are you asking the Trustpower Tauranga Community Fund for? (Trustpower Community grants typically range from $200-$2,000)

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STEP 4: Sharing your story

Please tick which publicity opportunities you/your community organisation will commit to if your application is successful: We commit to emailing at least one photo of our funded project to Trustpower for publicity in newsletters, on social media, in local media or other promotional material. We commit to being interviewed by Trustpower about the funded project and understand the information we provide may appear in the local media or other promotional material. We commit to using the Trustpower logo whenever possible in association with our project. (This could be in advertising, newsletters, posters, on our Facebook page, or on our website if appropriate). Please email us the Trustpower logo once we receive funding.

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STEP 5: Final sign-off •

We understand that completing this application form does not automatically result in funds being granted to our community organisation/individual applicant.

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We confirm that any funds received as a result of this application will be used for the purpose for which they were approved.

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We authorise Trustpower to store information pertaining to this application manually and electronically, and to disclose that information as deemed necessary by Trustpower for any purpose.

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e authorise Trustpower to share information about W our community work on their social media pages, in local media or other promotional material.

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We have read, understood and accepted all the conditions applicable.

We declare the information provided in this application form is true and correct, to the best of our knowledge, and we have the authority to make the application on behalf of our organisation or as an individual applicant.

__________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________ Signature _______________________________________ __________________ Position (Community Organisation) Date

Banking Details: If approved, the funds will be direct credited, unless specified otherwise. Please attach an original pre-printed bank deposit slip or bank account verification.

If your community organisation is GST registered, what’s your GST number? ________________________________________________________

STEP 6: Submit your application Once all parts of this form are completed, send the form by email to: taurangacommunityfund @trustpower. co.nz Please note: Trustpower will not accept applications by post. Your application must be received by 5:00pm on the last working day of the month of application. If you have any questions throughout the application process please email taurangacommunityfund @trustpower. co.nz

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