Vote Community and Voluntary Sector
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (M15)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Affairs
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Minister of Internal Affairs
Details of Appropriations
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 | Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 | Total Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Policy Advice, Advisory and Support Services MCOA (M15) | 12,717 | (419) | 12,298 |
Administration of GrantsThis output class is limited to administration of the processes supporting government grant funding schemes, from receiving applications to monitoring grant recipients. | 3,905 | 193 | 4,098 |
Community Advisory ServicesThis output class is limited to advisory services to assist and guide community development activities and to assist government agencies engage and interact with communities and community groups. | 6,386 | (398) | 5,988 |
Policy AdviceThis output class is limited to the provision of policy advice and Ministerial support services, including monitoring of Crown entities, with a focus on the role of the community and voluntary sector. | 2,121 | (223) | 1,898 |
Support Services for Grant Funding BodiesThis output class is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, and includes supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies. | 305 | 9 | 314 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 12,717 | (419) | 12,298 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Charities - Administration (M15)Funding for the Charities Commission to fulfil its functions outlined in the Charities Act 2005. | 5,066 | - | 5,066 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 5,066 | - | 5,066 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | |||
Community Development Scheme (M15)Three-year grants to community organisations for projects to achieve improved economic, social and cultural wellbeing in areas such as health, education and crime prevention. | 4,060 | (235) | 3,825 |
Community Internship Programme (M15)Grants for community internship programmes to place experienced people from the public, private and community sectors in short-term internships to develop capacity in community and voluntary sector organisations. | 331 | - | 331 |
Community Organisation Grants Scheme (M15)Locally distributed grants to community organisations for programmes that direct social services provision to disadvantaged community sectors. | 12,500 | - | 12,500 |
Digital Literacy and Connection (M15)This appropriation is limited to the provision of funding to selected communities to improve their access to digital tools and improve the capability of those communities in the use of digital tools. | 2,782 | 1,100 | 3,882 |
Disarmament Education Grants (M15)Grants to fund activities to support New Zealand non-government organisations in the disarmament education field. | 150 | - | 150 |
Support for Volunteering (M15)Funding to promote the effective use, training and support of volunteers by funding Volunteering New Zealand, regional volunteer centres and various targeted projects within the community. | 402 | - | 402 |
Youth Workers Training Scheme (M15)Grants for informal training for both paid and voluntary youth workers to increase and maintain the quality of youth worker practice. | 200 | - | 200 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 20,425 | 865 | 21,290 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 38,208 | 446 | 38,654 |

