Youth-led Initiatives Fund 2026

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Youth Council Initiatives Fund

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Purpose

To support youth-led initiatives (including a project, activity, or event) that contribute to increasing the number of young people positively engaged in sports, the arts, community endeavours or academia 

Definition of youth-led: A project is youth-led when rangatahi design the idea or solution, make the key decisions, and lead the action and delivery - while adults collaborate and provide support along the way.

Please note: proposals or expenditure that include the following will not be eligible for support under this fund:

- Private functions and events that exclude the wider community (i.e. personal or family celebrations);
- Commercial initiatives where the main purpose of the initiative is for profit;
- Ongoing administration costs beyond those that relate directly to the delivery of the proposed initiative.

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Funding criteria: Which of the four criteria will your funding contribute towards? If your initiative meets more than one criterion, choose the one that is most aligned * Required
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Project Lead (Must be between the ages 12-24 years)

Must be a New Zealand phone number. 
Must be an email address. 

Community organisation details

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Must be a New Zealand phone number. 
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Initiative details

This fund is for youth-led initiatives that contribute to outcomes to achieve Goals 2, 3 and/or 4* of Palmerston North City Council’s strategic direction, and will increase participation by young people aged 12-24 years in either:

• Sports
• Arts
• Academia
• Community (community-orientated endeavours that do not fall into the above categories)

 

* Goal 2 - A creative and exciting city

  Goal 3 - A connected and safe community

  Goal 4 - A sustainable and resilient city

Word count:
Must be no more than 250 words. 
Word count:
Must be no more than 250 words. 
Must be a date and between 1/6/2026 and 1/5/2027. 
i.e. young people interested in robotics, or young people from the Pasifika community, or young people with an interest in volunteering, etc.
Word count:
Must be no more than 250 words. 
Word count:
Must be no more than 250 words. i.e. a survey at the event which will tell you if the participants enjoyed the event and learnt anything new, or count of the number of participants who successfully completed the programme, or the number of participants who signed up to continue on with an activity or interest as a result of the initiative etc.

Total Budget

Please provide a breakdown of costs related to your funding request:

Item (e.g. venue costs, materials, equipment, marketing costs, kai)Amount e.g. $300

Must be at least 1 rows

Requested funding amount

The average Youth Council Initiatives fund awarded ranges from $500 to $2000 per applicant

a dollar amount . Please ensure the amount aligns with the budget breakdown provided

Supporting information

Please include information in support of your application such as receipts, quotes, promotional material, health and safety plan, marketing materials, run sheet etc.

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    Shortlisting preferences

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    Conflicts of interest

    All known conflicts of interest must be declared below (whether, actual, potential or perceived). 

    Note: Council officers and Youth Councilors involved in the funding process are also required to declare any conflicts of interest.

    Declaration

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