The Community Organisation Grants Scheme or COGS is a scheme which provides government-funded grants to support voluntary and not-for-profit organisations working in local communities and neighbourhoods.
About COGS:
Organisations requesting COGS grants need to show how their community-based services or projects will contribute to:
- encouraging participation in communities
- promoting community leadership
- developing community capability
- promoting social, economic and cultural equity, or
- reducing the downstream social and economic costs to communities and government.
There are 37 COGS Local Distribution Committees (LDCs) who each have their own priorities. Before applying for a COGS grant, check the priorities for your area. In Otago there are two Local Distribution Committees.
- Central Otago
- Coastal Otago / Waitaki
Key Dates:
COGS FUNDING OPENS – WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL 2021.
COGS FUNDING CLOSES – WEDNESDAY 19 MAY 2021.
Learn more via the link below:
https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/community-organisations-grants-scheme/