NZSL Community Grants dates for 2023

Introduction

NZSL Community Grants help NZSL to thrive in local communities and nationally by supporting activities that maintain and promote NZSL. The grants are for community groups to help NZSL continue and grow. Grants can be used to:

• support projects that maintain and promote NZSL locally or nationally
• develop resources that will be available free to members of the public
• give more opportunities to Deaf and other NZSL users to use NZSL together 

NZSL Strategy (2018-2023)

All applications will be assessed against the NZSL Strategy (2018-2023). Please take time to read the five-year outcomes of the strategy to give your project the best chance of success.

Applications that do not meet the five-year outcomes will not be considered by the NZSL Board.

Important information for 2023

Key dates

• Expressions of Interest submitted:  6 – 10 March 2023
• Opening date for applications:        13 March 2023
• Closing date for applications:         7 April 2023
• Board evaluations:                        May 2023
• Outcome:                                     July 2023

This is the tenth round that the NZSL Board has run an application process for funding, giving anyone in the Deaf or NZSL user community the opportunity to put forward their project ideas.

The funding round is open for one-month. Applications should describe one year projects with clear outcomes and timelines.

Successful projects

You can find more information about other NZSL Grants that have already been supported by the NZSL Fund in following the NZSL Fund policies on the NZSL Board website. 

Additional information

Project start dates

Projects should start after July 2023. You will have a maximum of one year, until 1 June 2024 to complete your project.

Want to receive feedback about your idea?

The Office for Disability Issues can receive ‘Expressions of Interest’ from 6 –10 March 2023. This can be useful if you want to check that your project idea aligns with the NZSL Strategy (2018-2023) and to ask any other questions you may have. Please note that we cannot provide feedback on your application content, just the overall project idea.

Apply for NZSL Expression of Interest here. external 

Applications via Survey Monkey Apply

Applications must be submitted online through Survey Monkey Apply, 13 March to 7 April 2023. 

Apply for NZSL community grant here. external

How much can I apply for?

You can make applications for projects between $5,000 - $50,000.

Fundholder criteria

Grants cannot be paid to individual bank accounts.  If you are an individual, please find a fundholder who can manage the Grant for you.  The fundholder organisation must be a legal entity, for example:

• registered charitable trusts
• incorporated societies
• Crown entity e.g., Tertiary institution or a subsidiary of a Crown entity
• Limited Liability Company

Your fundholder must sign a declaration stating that are happy to receive and report on the Grant on your behalf.

When will I hear about my application?

You can track progress of your application online at Survey Monkey Apply. The NZSL Board will meet in May to make recommendations on the successful applications. Successful projects will be confirmed and announced in July 2023. 

Guidelines

Please read the Guidelines document for all information about NZSL Community Grants 2023.

You can keep an eye out on the NZSL Board Facebook page external.