IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
All information in this application form will be kept strictly confidential and private.
Any data drawn from applications will be anonymised and used only for the activities of the Mayor's Welfare Trust.
Welcome to the Mayor's Welfare Fund online grant application for, powered by SmartyGrants.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 03 941 8999 during business hours or email mwf@ccc.govt.nz and quote your submission number.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen a draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review the application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed the application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit the application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted the application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit the application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of the submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email, then you should presume that your submission has not been submitted.
Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
