Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS)

The Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) provides government-funded grants to support voluntary and not-for-profit organisations working in local communities and neighbourhoods across New Zealand. COGS provides grants to non-profit community groups and organisations delivering community-based social services, projects and events. Grants are one-off contributions for the running or operational costs of organisations that provide community-based social services, community development costs such as hui, training, planning, evaluation and facilitator fees, and community projects or event costs that encourage participation in communities, promote community leadership, and promote social, economic and cultural equity. The scheme operates through 37 Local Distribution Committees (LDCs) across New Zealand, each developing community outcomes based on discussions at annual public meetings where communities discuss what local benefits they want from COGS investment.