Vodafone Foundation Canterbury Fund

Earthquake appeal

Canterbury fund

Applications for small grants open on 28 May and close on 6 July 2012.

What’s it all about?

The Vodafone Foundation Canterbury Fund was established in partnership with the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust in 2011, to support the rebuilding of Christchurch. The aim is to make a positive, long term difference within Christchurch communities and be agile and flexible as needs emerge. Supporting youth is a major theme of the fund.

The Fund totals $4 million dollars with the first $1 million contributed by the Vodafone Group Foundation, the second $1 million contributed by the Vodafone NZ business and $2 million matched by the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust.

Small Grants

In 2012 grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 will be made available for youth focused projects and capital/infrastructure projects.

Small Grants Programme Criteria

  1. Projects that will be considered include; projects that benefit young people such as youth employment/ transition, sport and recreation (physical spaces and activities/ programmes), health (mental and physical) and education and; infrastructure and capital projects (in the areas of education, sport and recreation, heritage and culture, hardship, spiritual and religion and/or environment)
  2. The applicant organisation must be registered with the Charities Commission or have other not-for-profit status, such as Incorporated Society or school
  3. The applicant organisation must be New Zealand based
  4. The project must be Canterbury focused and contribute to the rebuild/ address an earthquake related need
  5. All projects must have clearly defined outcomes, a plan for measuring success, a plan for sustainability and provide a budget outline
  6. In general, vehicles, retrospective costs and loss of income as a result of the earthquakes will not be considered for funding
  7. Previous Vodafone Foundation charity recipients are eligible to apply for this programme
  8. Previous Canterbury Fund grant recipients are eligible to apply for this programme

Application process

Grants are for between $5,000 and $50,000 each. Applications are open from 28 May and close at 5pm on 6 July.

To find out what questions you will be asked in the online application, download this pdf.

All applications must be submitted via the online form. Each question has a word limit.

Get with the programme

If you’d like updates or more information on the Vodafone Foundation Canterbury Fund (and other Foundation programmes) email us your details so you can be added to our mailing list or check out the Vodafone NZ Foundation Facebook page.

If you’d like to make a difference for the people of Canterbury, donate here to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust.

Read about recipients of the 2011 Canterbury Fund Small Grants Round here.

Canterbury Fund World of Difference

Up to two Canterbury Fund World of Difference placements will be offered in 2012. The successful recipient/s will work for a youth focused cause in Canterbury that relates to the rebuild and grows youth sector leadership. Call for entries will be from 25 June to 3 August.
Find out more about the World of Difference programme.