Estimates of appropriations

Vote Community and Voluntary Sector - Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12

Publication type:
Estimates of appropriations
Status:
Superseded
Document (signed) date:
Issue date:
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Corporate author:
Government of New Zealand
Viewpoint:
Government
Publication category:
Budgets of the government
Copyright:
© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Fiscal year:
2011/12
Budget year:
2011
Budget vote:
Community and Voluntary Sector
Formats and related files

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

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:

Departmental Appropriations

  • a total of $3.905 million for grant services to community-oriented grant schemes
  • a total of $6.386 million for advisory services to assist and guide community development activities and assist engagement and interaction between government agencies and communities and community groups
  • a total of $2.121 million for the provision of policy advice and other support services to the Minister, including matters relating to the monitoring of the Charities Commission, and
  • a total of $305,000 for operational and secretariat services to support grant funding bodies.

Non-Departmental Appropriations

  • a total of $5.066 million for operational funding for the Charities Commission to register charities and promote public confidence and trust in the charitable sector, and
  • a total of $20.425 million for grants to community and voluntary sector organisations.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Community and Voluntary Sector in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Community and Voluntary Sector
2010/112011/12
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation TypeBudgeted
$000		Estimated
Actual
$000		Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

Policy Advice, Advisory and Support Services MCOA (M15)

21,88921,47012,717
Administration of Grants
This output class is limited to administration of the processes supporting government grant funding schemes, from receiving applications to monitoring grant recipients.		13,96713,7013,905
Community Advisory Services
This 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.		6,0315,9356,386
Policy Advice
This 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.		1,8911,8342,121
Support Services for Grant Funding Bodies
This 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

Total Departmental Output Expenses

21,88921,47012,717

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Charities - Administration (M15)

Funding for the Charities Commission to fulfil its functions outlined in the Charities Act 2005.		5,0665,0665,066

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

5,0665,0665,066

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.		2,5602,5604,060

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.		331331331

Community Organisation Grants Scheme (M15)

Locally distributed grants to community organisations for programmes that direct social services provision to disadvantaged community sectors.		14,00014,00012,500

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.		2,7822,7822,782

Disarmament Education Grants (M15)

Grants to fund activities to support New Zealand non-government organisations in the disarmament education field.		150150150

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.		402402402

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.		200200200

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

20,42520,42520,425

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

47,38046,96138,208