Are you a community group or organisation in need of funding but don't know where to look or how to make applications?

This week the Thames-Coromandel District Council has put together a guide to help groups and organisations find funding sources and provide some basic application tips.

A new guide on sourcing and applying for funding for community groups and organisations has been created by the Thames-Coromandel District Council. Photo: Thinkstock

The Community Funding Guide has a list of general funding sources, many of which are from national sources but are available to the wider Waikato area including Thames-Coromandel district.

Community Development Officer Marlene Perry says finding the right funding for your organisation can be time consuming.

'But by putting it all in to one place we are hoping more groups and organisations will be able to access funding.”

All information included in the guide is accurate at the time of publication, but criteria, priorities and dates can change.

Marlene advises community groups and organisations either check the websites of funders or contact them directly for full details before making an application.

The booklet has categories to assist groups and a short guide to the criteria/eligibility, purpose and objective of the various funds.

It also includes contact details and some basic application tips which may be useful for any incoming committees to assist with the planning and application process.

'Taking time to go through the booklet is advisable with some funds being quite broad-purpose, and may fit your organisation in an area you had not thought of.”

Categories included are: Aged Care, Arts, Community Groups, Education and Training, Health and Disability, Maaori, Research, Social, Sports and Recreation, Tourism, Women, plus Youth and Family.

One of the funds available is the Ronald Woolf Memorial Trust which assists young people in photography.

To learn more about this fund or to download a copy of the guide visit Thames-Coromandel District Council's funding webpage.