Councils and Community Organisations
Submission criteria for Maori Demonstration Partnership funding
Four weighted criteria are applied to Māori Demonstration Partnership funding submissions:
- Capability and resources to complete the project — overall weighting 20 percent
- Contribution to developing sustainable Māori communities — overall weighting 20 percent
- Utilisation of Māori land for housing — overall weighting 30 percent
- Organisation’s contribution — overall weighting 30 percent.
Note: Submissions from local government will only be considered if they meet the criteria, and there is no other provider seeking funding in the same area.
Download the submission form "Maori Demonstration Partnership Submission Form 2010" (Word Document, 391kb)
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Criteria 1: Capability and resources to complete the project — overall weighting 20% | |
| Measures | Weight |
| Project Management Plan and Capability: Evidence that the iwi/Māori organisation must have project management expertise and resources available to support the project. The project plan demonstrates the ability of the organisation to deliver the project on time and to budget. | 25% |
| Financial position and performance: Evidence that the organisations net profit, equity and current ratios will be reviewed using audited accounts to assess its ongoing profitability. | 25% |
| Organisational governance, management and mandate: Evidence that the organisation’s functions are aligned at the strategic and operational levels and how well connected the organisation is to it’s stakeholders and beneficiaries. There must be visible communication through out an organisation and a shared understanding of its mandate, governance and mission. | 25% |
| Systems and processes: Evidence that the organisation’s quality management systems and processes are appropriate to its size, for example, appropriate Human Resources, Finance, Information Communication and Technology, reporting, and planning frameworks are in place. | 25% |
| Criteria 2: Contribution to developing sustainable Māori communities - overall weighting 20% | |
| Measures | Weight |
| Number of houses/units: The number of houses/units the project will supply. Preference will be given to proposals that provide more than 5 units to the supply of affordable housing. New builds and purchases carry equal importance. Note: Preference will be given to projects intending to be compliant with LifemarkTM design and build standards. |
30% |
| Housing type: Preference will be given to projects focussed on home ownership. | 30% |
| Growth: Evidence of potential for planned growth. Proposals should include firm plans for growth such as being one phase of a multi-phase project. Plans for growth should be provided, including future finance details. | 20% |
| Location and community connections: The proposed project should be connected to existing communities with functioning social infrastructure, easy access to employment, education and health infrastructure and amenities. | 20% |
| Criteria 3: Utilisation of Māori land for housing — overall weighting 30% | |
| Measures | Weight |
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Governance and management of the land: Evidence of a well functioning governance structure. |
35% |
| Types of land: The type of land for the housing development, for example, Māori freehold land in multiple ownership. | 65% |
| Criteria 4: Organisation’s contribution — overall weighting 30% | |
| Measures | Weight |
| Level of organisation contribution: Organisations are expected to provide a minimum of 50 percent equity contribution to the project. The contribution must include an unencumbered amount equal to a minimum of 15 percent of the project cost. The 15 percent contribution must be the applicant’s own equity (i.e. not lending from another entity or other government funding) and can be way of cash, land and value-in-kind. Examples of value-in-kind could include donated materials or donated labour. The maximum permitted donated labour value-in-kind contribution is 10 percent of the total project cost. |
100% |
