DRAGON COMMUNITY TRUST'S GRANTS POLICY

Dragon Community Trust Limited has conducted an annual review of its criteria, methods, systems, and policies it uses for considering grants, no change was made. Date of review: 17 November 2022.

Policy

Decision by Net Proceeds Committee

1. All final funding decisions are made by Dragon Community Trust's net proceeds committee (the "Committee").
2. Grant applications found to be non-compliant will not be approved. In this context, "non-compliant" means grant applications that do not contain all the relevant information, are retrospective, where previous audit information has not been received, where a refund has not been returned, where there is a conflict of interest, where it does not comply with the authorised purpose of the Dragon Community Trust, or where there is information that the applicant has received funding from other source(s) for the full amount needed for the purpose applied for here.

Authorised Purpose

3. Grants will only be made in accordance with Dragon Community Trust's Authorised Purpose.

Audit Requirement

4. Recipients of grant funding must return paid evidence and bank statements to Dragon Community Trust immediately the funds have been spent to complete the audit requirement. If these funds were not spent for the appropriate purpose, Dragon Community Trust will request a refund of the full amount of the grant. If a funding surplus exists, the surplus must be returned to Dragon Community Trust by bank transaction.

5. Where information is obtained by the Committee indicating that a grant recipient has received funding from other source(s) for the full amount needed for the purpose applied for here, the Committee will take reasonable steps to obtain a return of the money from the grant recipient.

Grant Applications

6. Grant will not be approved unless the application is submitted to Dragon Community Trust’s online system and includes:

(a)          the applicant's name and contact details;

(b)          the purpose of the applicant and the name and contact details (including a street address) of a contact person;

(c)           specific reasons for the grant application;

(d)          the total amount of money sought;

(e)          evidence supporting the total amount sought (for example, competitive quotes for goods or services to be paid for by the grant);

(f)           whether the applicant has applied for funds for the same specific purpose from another source;

(g)          whether the applicant is registered for GST and, if so, its GST number;

(h)          the applicant's bank account details;

(i)           a declaration by 2 representatives of the applicant confirming that -

1. the information provided in the application form is true and correct to the best of their knowledge; and
2. they have the authority to make the application on behalf of the applicant.

Reasons

7. Grant applicants will be provided with reasons for Dragon Community Trust's decision if Dragon Community Trust decides to decline a grant application.

Complaints

8. Complaints can be made to Dragon Community Trust's Managing Director by writing to the Trust.

9. Complaints about the conduct of Dragon Community Trust may also be made to the Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs at: P O Box 10-095, Wellington.

Grant Promises Prohibited

10. Agreements promising to provide grants to potential grant recipients from proceeds that have not yet been generated will not be entered into.

11. Dragon Community Trust members and staff will not promise or imply the approval of particular grant applications prior to their proper consideration.

Distribution Timing

12. A substantial portion of the net proceeds received during a financial year will be distributed to the community for Authorised Purposes on, at least, a quarterly basis.

13. All net proceeds received during a financial year will be distributed to the community for Authorised Purposes within three months following the end of that financial year.

Record Keeping

14. The following records shall be kept in a database format:

1. The date the grant application was received;
2. The date of the meeting/decision;
3. The name and contact details of the grant applicant;
4. The name and contact details of the person completing the grant application;
5. The purpose of the grant;
6. The amount of the grant;
7. The cheque number or direct bank payment transaction details;
8. Grant Request ID number.

15. The grant application and all supporting information will be retained by Dragon Community Trust if the application is successful. Where the application is declined, the application and all supporting information will be returned to the applicant group.