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2006/7 Community Partnership Fund open for applications

Community Partnership Fund, National

The government is providing $20.7 million seed funding over four years to partly fund initiatives by partnerships that will improve people's capability and skills to use ICT and develop digital content. Applicants for the Community Partnership Fund will contribute their own resources in addition to the funding to make their initiative happen.

2006 / 07 Community Partnership Fund

The Community Partnership Fund for 2006-2007 opened on 1 November 2006.

For full details of how to apply at the Expression of Interest Stage please visit the 2006 / 07 EOI Application page.

Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 5pm, Tuesday 19 December 2006.

Unlocking the Potential of Communities

ICT can be used to bring communities closer together, to build the capacity of individuals and groups, extend existing services to isolated communities or to those excluded from participating fully, and increase participation in the democratic process.

The Community Partnership Fund will support grassroots ICT-related initiatives. The Community Partnership Fund is about innovation — we want to see your ideas for:

• building ICT skills and capability in regions and communities;
• mapping communities’ ICT assets and identifying priority gaps;
• strengthening community projects through the use of ICT;
• addressing issues of confidence, such as safety and security, in using ICT;
• Smart ways to digitise and link content and use technology applications across your community and New Zealand.

2006 / 2007 EOI Application Information is available online.

All figures quoted include GST.