The Religious Society of Friends -Te Hāhi Tūhauwiri
Quaker Peace & Service Aotearoa/New Zealand

LOCAL PEACE GRANT INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORM
Closing dates: 30 April and 15th September

Introduction

The Religious Society of Friends is committed to a peaceful and just society and to supporting the wellbeing of all.  It believes that with a peaceful, caring, and cooperative approach people can work together to improve their communities and address issues of concern.

Local Peace Grants [LPG] are offered to provide financial support to individuals and community groups undertaking projects and activities that give expression to Quaker values and in particular support the development of a more peaceful and just society.

The Grants

One-off grants of up to $2,000 are offered to community groups, not for profit organisations and individuals wishing to undertake a project or activity that reflect Quaker values anywhere within Aotearoa-New Zealand.  

Preference will be given to groups that have Quakers involved with them but applicants need not be Quakers.  

In considering grant applications QPSANZ will be looking particularly for proposals:

•    for starting something new;
•    developing an innovative idea
•    a one-off occasion  
•    a new aspect within an existing programme

The Application Process  

The application form can be downloaded as a WORD document (which can be edited to complete your application) here, or viewed as a pdf document here.

QPSANZ has a limited budget for Local Peace Grants and considers applications twice a year in May and September.

Applicants need to complete the application form and submit it, together with a referee report, to clerk@qpsanz.quakers.nz no later than 30 April for the May round or 15 September for the October round.  Applicants can expect to be advised of the outcome of their application by the end of May or early October. If you must mail your application, please send it to: QPSANZ, PO Box 6083 Dunedin North 9060

Those who receive a peace grant are asked to complete a report on the activity they undertook within a month of the completion date.  This report will usually be posted on the QPSANZ section of the Religious Society of Friends website.  Photographs for inclusion with the report would be most welcome.  Should there be parts of your report that are not for publication please make that clear when reporting.

If the time taken to complete the activity that the grant supports extends beyond that stated in the application form, please advise this to QPSANZ at clerk@qpsanz.quakers.nz.

More information on the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) can be found at quakers.nz