Ruapehu District Council has partnered with Strategic Grants to provide community groups with free access to GEM Local. GEM Local (Grants Expertise Management System) is a grants database designed to help New Zealand community groups find the right grants for them. This helps you with relevant grant opportunities, grant preparation tools and training. The aim is to build your capacity and increase your access to funding.

Who is eligible?

Any community group in interested in accessing GEM Local or the monthly grants calendar can register their interest.

To access the scheme, community groups must meet ALL the following eligibility criteria:

Free access is provided for 12 months, and renewal is dependent on Council's continued support for the scheme and your ongoing use of it.

What if you are NOT a legal entity?

Being a legal entity (e.g. a Charitable Trust or an Incorporated Society) and a registered charity is NOT a requirement to access the scheme. However, please be aware that some funders will require this status, before you can make a funding application to them.

What are the benefits of GEM Local?

GEM Local is a grants database designed specifically to help New Zealand community organisations and small non-profits find the right grants for them.

This easy-to-use tool provides:

  • An always current customised grants calendar finding JUST the grants relevant to your organisation, according to what you do, where you do it and your legal status
  • Full access to all Aotearoa New Zealand grant and funder records in your personalised Grants Calendar, including trusts and foundations, corporate and community foundations, local council, government grants, gaming trusts and lottery grants
  • Ability to track progress of your applications including when funder reports are due
  • Additional email alerts on deadlines
  • Cloud-based software accessible from anywhere
  • Practical tip sheets, training videos and writing samples
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Get your free access to GEM Local now

Contact Strategic Grants to request your free access code which will allow you to set up your GEM Local grants calendar subscription. Email us at Strategic Grants for the GEM Local access code.

Free webinar

In addition to your GEM Local subscription (register below), Strategic Grants is offering a free webinar from our training library. Email us at Strategic Grants for a coupon code to access one free webinar resource from the Strategic Grants Training Library. Add the webinar to your shopping cart, proceed to checkout and add the supplied Coupon Code for free access: 

Receiving your grants calendar

Register here with your coupon code to receive grant opportunities (tick the box to commence):