Rural Halls Maintenance Fund

Applications are closed.

Applications for funding will open on March 31 and close April 28 for contracts commencing July 2023.

For help or support please contact ruralhalls@hdc.govt.nz or 06 871 5000

Rural Halls Maintenance Fund Policy

The Rural Halls Maintenance Fund Policy has been updated for the 2020 funding round. The Rural Halls Subcommittee, agreed to remove the mandatory 50% contribution that must be made by the hall. The committee will still prioritise funding to Halls that can show a strong contribution from the Hall Committee or community.

Priorities of work for building maintenance

The Rural Community Board has adopted the following priorities as a guideline when assessing applications to the rural halls maintenance fund.

Priority 1: 

Work required to address identified Health and Safety issues. This includes work on the structure which will maintain or improve strength to meet required standards, and improvements to soil drainage and effluent disposal systems.  Other examples include:

• Improvement or treatment of contaminated water supply
• Replacement of dangerous wiring
• Work on unsanitary plumbing
• Work to provide compliance with safety from falling
• Maintenance of food preparation surfaces in kitchens

Priority 2: 

Completion of detailed earthquake assessments and subsequent strengthening work

• Replacement of roof or other work to render the building weatherproof
• Exterior repainting or repairs to exterior cladding, especially timber cladding and joinery
• Re-piling

Priority 3: 

Work required to maintain weather tightness and protect external fabric from deterioration, for  example:

• Replacement of roofing and external cladding  or other work to render the building weatherproof
• Exterior repainting or repairs to exterior cladding, especially timber cladding and joinery
• Re-piling
• Replacement of rainwater disposal systems

Priority 4: 

Work required to ablution areas and kitchens to maintain imperviousness of floor and walls to service areas.

Please note: Work to food preparation surfaces is included in Priority 1.

• Replacement of vinyl flooring in service areas
• Painting of internal walls, ceilings in service areas
• Replacement of fittings and flooring

Priority 5: 

Work to maintain appearance in other spaces

• General flooring replacement
• General repainting and redecoration

Contact

For further information read the Rural Halls Maintenance Fund Policy (available in 'related documents' section at the bottom of this page) and/or contact the Community Grants & Projects Advisor.

Funding Recipients