Horowhenua Rural Halls Fund (New Zealand)
Section
Deadline Date
August 31, 2025
Donor Agency
Horowhenua District Council
Grant Size
Not Available
Applications are now open for the Rural Halls Fund with a purpose of financially supporting ten Horowhenua (County) Rural Hall Societies with maintenance for the halls they manage.
The nine original hall societies remaining today are the top priority for funding from this Fund and are referred to as Tier One applications.
Other Horowhenua community hubs, marae and facilities can apply, but will be given lower priority and should apply to the Tier Two applicant category.
Who can apply?
- Tier One Applicants:
- Ihakara Hall
- Ōhau Hall
- Opiki Hall
- Manakau Hall
- Tokomaru Hall
- Poroutawhao Hall
- Koputaroa Hall
- Moutoa Hall
- Mangahao Hall (Mangaore)
- Tier Two Applicants:
- Other non-profit groups that maintain community halls/hubs/marae/facilities for public use in the Horowhenua where there is no Rural Hall within a reasonable distance may also be eligible for a Rural Halls Fund (e.g. Waitārere Beach and Foxton Beach).
Rural Halls Fund Criteria and Priorities
- When considering Rural Halls Fund allocations, Council’s Funding and Recognition Subcommittee will use the following criteria:
- Council has determined that the following priorities will be applied in the assessment of applications lodged:
- Priority One - Any project that is directly related to protecting the overall integrity of the hall structure - this covers replacement of roofing/repainting of roof, replacement of cladding/repainting of exterior, provision/repair to water and waste water services and upgrading of/improvements to power supply.
- Priority Two - Projects involving the interior upgrading of the hall, including repainting/repairs of interior linings, ceiling and floor structures, repairs to/replacement of windows to a more maintenance free and secure arrangement, together with the upgrading of toilet facilities to lower maintenance, water conserving units and provision of new, more modern ovens.
- Priority Three - Projects that generally improve the visual appearance of the hall interior, i.e. floor coverings (carpet, vinyl, etc.), kitchen cupboards, improved lighting with energy conservation capabilities, and seating.
