Is there an office in Dunedin?

There is a Community Operations team based in Dunedin, with community advisors who work with rural, marae and urban communities from the Waitaki River in the north, Queenstown Lakes, Central and Coastal Otago including Clutha District.

The Dunedin team works closely with the Community Operations team in Invercargill.

Are there any local grants for community organisations in Dunedin?

The Dunedin Community Operations team support the Lottery Otago / SouthlandCommunity Committee and two COGS committees serving local communities and neighbourhoods:

• Central Otago COGS Committee
• Coastal Otago / Waitaki COGS Committee

You can email an enquiry about either of these funds to community.matters@dia.govt.nz

Does the Dunedin team administer any other funding?

The Dunedin team also administers the Community-led Development Programme - this Programme is available for communities around the country.