COMMUNITY ACTION on ALCOHOL FUND (CAAF)

Objectives of the Fund:

The objectives of the CAAF are to support community action projects that reduce alcohol related harm. Preference will be given to projects that:

target ALAC’s priority population groups (i.e. Māori, Pacific peoples and Young people)
assist ALAC’s strategic direction and messages to be echoed, made relevant and acted on in local communities
build local leadership and community ownership and commitment to the prevention of alcohol related harm and support local change (including training and development initiatives)
encourage community organisations to work collaboratively to prevent alcohol related harm.

Impact of the Fund on existing funding streams:

The’ Community Action on Alcohol Fund’ (CAAF) replaces existing ‘Community Grants’ – namely:

Te Putea Hapori Community Grants
Youth Access To Alcohol (YATA) Grants
Strengthening Community Access to Alcohol Funding

Resources to support community projects (booklets, posters, DVD’s, leaflets etc) will still be available and can be accessed through:

http://www.alac.org.nz/PublicationsAndOrders.aspx

Who Can Apply?

Organisations may apply for funding from ALAC’s CAAF provided they are non-profit or charitable organisations. This includes:

community organisation trustees
for example Charitable Trusts, Marae Trustees, Incorporated societies
community organisations
this may include both incorporated or unincorporated organisations and networks, such as
collaborative networks of community organisations that work in the alcohol harm prevention field
Individuals may not apply for funding.
To be eligible for funding, you must:

be community based and work with or for communities (for example, not just be the local face of a national programme)
work towards achieving one or more of ALAC’s objectives.

How to Apply:

There is a two-stage application process for applying for CAAF funding.

In stage one, interested organisations submit a Summary Application for ALAC’s consideration. A Summary Application is a short document that provides brief information about the organisation applying for funding and a summary of the proposed project. ALAC assesses Summary Applications against the Eligibility Criteria set out in the Application Information and Frequently Asked Questions. ALAC then indentifies a short-list of eligible applicants.
In stage two of the funding application process, organisations whose projects have been short-listed are invited by ALAC to provide a detailed funding application that describes the proposed project and associated budget in detail (a Detailed Application). ALAC assesses each Detailed Application against the assessment criteria set out in the Application Information and Frequently Asked Questions and selects a portfolio of projects for funding.

Please read the Application Information and Frequently Asked Questions carefully to check that your organisation and project are eligible for funding before applying. Then download the Stage One Application Form as a word file, save to your computer, fill out, attach the required signatures and deliver by post or courier as a hard copy to:

If by post to:
Community Action on Alcohol Fund
Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
PO Box 5023
Wellington 5023

If by courier to:
Community Action On Alcohol Fund
Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
Level13, ABN Amro House
36 Customhouse Quay
Wellington 6011

For 2009/2010:

Summary Applications for the next two rounds of the CAAF must be received by ALAC at the correct address no later than 5.00 pm as below:

2009/2010 Funding Round 1	30 June 2009
2009/2010 Funding Round 2	28 February 2010

When to Apply:

ALAC allocates funding from the CAAF twice each year. The timeframes for each allocation in each year are:

Round One
Summary Applications must be received by ALAC	30 June 2009
ALAC assesses eligibility and invites short-listed applicants to submit Detailed Applications	30 July 2009
Detailed applications from short-listed applicants must be received by ALAC	31 August 2009
Funding decisions made	30 September 2009
Round Two
Summary Applications must be received by ALAC	28 February 2010
ALAC assesses eligibility and invites short-listed applicants to submit Detailed Applications	31 March 2010
Detailed applications from short-listed applicants must be received by ALAC	30 April 2010
Funding decisions made	31 May 2010

Application Form and Information

Link to application form
link to information and FAQs

For further information contact:

Brian Hayward
Community Action Co-ordinator
Ph: (04) 917 0708
Mob: 021 530 239