Feeding Our Futures
Community Partnerships

Introducing This Page

This funding is available for community groups and organisations to develop and implement local initiatives that promote healthy eating.

Guidelines With Funding Specifications

This page provides you with the guidelines to this funding project, and a link to additional resources, including these guidelines, if you prefer to download the printer-friendly PDF document with identical content.

Download "The Great Little Cookbook"

Furthermore there is a the ever-so-popular downloadable "The Great Little Cookbook", a down-to-earth and free cookbook that presents simple ways to choose, prepare and serve healthy and inexpensive food.

By When Should I have My Application In?

Dates for the next round of applications are
17 March to 24th April.

You will need to send your application and referee form to

Kim Sinclair
HEHA Programme Manager
P O Box 544
Greymouth

by 17th April 2008 for adequate time for completion.

The goal of Feeding our Futures

To increase the proportion of parents and caregivers adopting strategies to achieve a healthy diet for children aged 8 - 12 years.

What is the aim of community partnerships?

To support community groups and organisations to develop and implement initiatives/programmes that promote healthy eating.

Application criteria

Community groups and organisations that meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for
a grant:

• Meet one or more of the Feeding our Futures programme objectives
• Target high-risk populations (Maori, Pacific, high deprivation areas)
• Demonstrate experience and skills to provide nutrition programmes
• Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively with other providers

Programme objectives

The sponsorship is intended to assist with the achievement of one or more of the following objectives:

1. Increase parents and caregivers' motivation to provide a healthy diet for their children.
2. Increase parents and caregivers' confidence in their ability to provide a healthy diet for their children [self-efficacy].
3. Increase parents and caregivers' knowledge of strategies that can be used to ensure a healthy diet.
4. Increase parents and caregivers' skills to implement strategies that ensure a healthy diet.
5. Strengthen support for parents and caregivers.
6. Increase the proportion of parents and caregivers who eat a healthy diet [rolemodelling].
7. Ensure Maori receive equitable benefit from the Feeding our Futures programme.
8. Ensure Pacific peoples receive equitable benefit from the Feeding our Futures programme.

Important Points

It is important to note that:

• an evaluation report will be required either during or at the conclusion of your initiative
• HSC reserves the right to audit how the funding has been used
• the initiative may be evaluated as part of the overall HSC evaluation process
• applications and references must be received no later than 18th of January, note: funding for programmes running February through to April 2008, a further funding round will commence in April 2008
• sponsorships will not be granted to assist with financing costs associated with running an organisation, such as staff and equipment costs
• sponsorships will not be granted to projects already receiving funding / products from companies associated with the following industries:
  • tobacco
  • alcohol
  • food, specifically products not supported by the food and beverage classification guidelines.
• schools are ineligible to apply
• to access the funding guidelines and application form please visit
  www.feedingourfutures.org.nz/communitypartnerships.html
• there is a limit of two applications per organisation per funding round.

Successful applications:

If successful you'll be sent a contract, a pro-forma invoice, and an evaluation form. When FOF receives your signed contract (must be signed by the head of your organisation) and a correct and complete invoice we will pay you 75% of the total sponsorship fee. The remaining 25% will be paid after you have completed the sponsored event or programme and FOF has received a correct and complete evaluation form and invoice.

You may be contacted to provide further information, as successful project information may be used for Feeding our Futures promotional purposes.

What is the amount?

Funding of up to $5000 is available per initiative.

Please be advised that applications seeking more than $5000 will not be considered.

Where do I send my application?

Applications should be sent to:

Marketing and Community Coordinator
Health Sponsorship Council
PO Box 2142
Wellington 6140

Please note: Faxed or incomplete applications will not be considered.

When will you hear back from us?

We will endeavour to get in contact with you regarding the outcome of your application within 15 working days of receiving it.

If your application is unsuccessful, we will advise you in writing.

Please note that funding is limited. Hence not all eligible programmes will be funded.

Contacting Information

Enquiries should be forwarded to:

Marketing and community coordinator - HSC

Ph: (04) 472-5777

Additional Resources

To download and print the documents listed below simply click on them.

• Guidelines

  This document contains essentially all of the information you found on this webpage. (This is the 'printer-friendly' version)

  PDF document, 188 KB

• Application Form

  Use this form to apply for Feeding our Futures funding

  PDF document, 187 KB

• Referee Form

  Applicants supply this form to the referee with a copy of their completed application. Referees are the applicant's local HEHA Project Manager or the relevant person from the DHB in their region.
  The Referee needs to complete this form and post it directly to 'Feeding our Futures'.
  They do not return the completed the form to you, but send it straight to the HSC.
  Please note that HSC reserves the right to make the final decision with each application.

  PDF document, 170 KB

• The Great Little Cookbook

  Hints and Healthy Eating on a Tight Budget

  It was Work and Income frontline staff who first suggested that families would benefit from a down-to-earth book that showed simple ways to choose, prepare and serve food that was healthy and inexpensive.
  It is the partnership of the Nelson Marlborough and West Coast District Health Boards with Work and Income's Regional Office in Nelson that has brought this suggestion to fruition.

  PDF document, 1.20 MB