Covid-19 Recovery

Community Capability and Resilience Fund

18 September 2020

The Community Capability and Resilience Fund (CCRF) is a fund available to community groups for initiatives that support the rebuild and recovery from Covid-19. The $36 million fund is available from 1 August 2020 to support communities over the next two years.

The CCRF allows the success of the Community Awareness and Preparedness Grant Fund (CAP Fund) to continue on a larger scale. Like the CAP Fund, the purpose of the CCRF is to provide assistance and support for community groups working with priority populations as they rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

Priority groups

The CCRF will be targeted towards initiatives that support priority groups, which include Māori, Pacific, ethnic migrant communities, and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups.

Who can apply?

The CCRF is for community groups that come from a cross-section of their local community.

Examples of community groups who can apply are:

Local marae, whānau, hapū, iwi
Multicultural councils
Ethnic community organisations
Faith based, religious and church groups
Community access radio stations
Community Hubs
Not for profit organisations and social enterprises
Other community-based interest groups.

The CCRF enables these groups to focus on community wellbeing and efforts to help promote social inclusion.

The types of things you can apply for funding

Technology to provide services remotely
Help to ensure your community group is operating safely
The development and implementation of your COVID-19 recovery plans
Help to plan and build economic capability
Opportunities to improve and coordinate the services you deliver
Funds to help you collaborate and work with other community groups (eg Community Hubs)
Help to cover operational and administrative costs
Support for you to develop fundraising campaigns

https://www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/community/community-capability-and-resilience-fund/index.html

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