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/