Grants and Sponsorships

SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community considers applications from community and charitable organisations involved in the following activities:

• community projects that provide care, treatment or counseling, teach life skills and provide educational programmes or research
• programmes that promote tourism to and within New Zealand, including provision of training for the tourism and entertainment industries
• projects that promote the arts, culture and entertainment in New Zealand. Including promotion, recognition and understanding of different cultures living in New Zealand.

Because more funds are likely to be requested than the Trust has available for distribution, priority will be given to:

• organisations whose funding application is for a specific purpose or project
• organisations that can prove their ability to plan and undertake activities effectively, and account for funds provided
• organisations that are striving for self-reliance, and are able to make some financial contribution to the project
• organisations able to show a real need for Trust support
• organisations that have pursued other avenues of funding and fundraising.

As a general rule, the SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust is unable to award grants:

• to individuals
• to assist commercial organizations
• for adult recreation, including sport (except where special circumstances exist)
• for general funding such as administration costs
• for ongoing assistance
• to make endowments
• for travel or vehicles (unless the vehicle is a specialised vehicle such as a mobile medical facility, information kiosk, etc.)
• for medical research
• for salaries or wages
• for land, buildings or property renovation.