Fundraising

02 August 2022

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There are heaps of opportunities available for sponsorship and fundraising!

Getting Grants

There is an online database of grant providers at Generosity New Zealand, but you may need to visit your local library to gain access to the list that is available in your area. Alternatively, get in contact with your local Rotary or Lions Clubs. If you need help writing your application, see if your parents can help or your Venturer Leader.

Sponsorship

Crowdfunding is another easy way to get money from friends and family with ease. Just sign up for a page at Givealittle. Or, why not write a letter to a local business and see if they will partially sponsor you to attend? Crowdfunding is another easy way to get money from friends and family with ease. Just sign up for a page at Givealittle. Or, why not write a letter to a local business and see if they will partially sponsor you to attend

Fundraising Ideas

Take a look at the ideas below and see what you can organise with your unit.

Sausage Sizzles

You can't beat a good old sausage sizzle for a fundraiser, you'll easily be able to earn $150-400 a day. Just get in touch with the local Mitre10, Bunnings, The Warehouse or Supermarket. Most places will even supply the BBQ and some will even donate the sausages, if they don't some butchers will do it for free too.

Chocolates or Lollies

Interworld Fundraising (no relationships with Scouts New Zealand) has a large variety of options for things you can sell which have a profit of 20-40%.

Baking

Really like home baking? Buy some ingredients from the supermarket and make some fudge, lamingtons, muesli bars, and sell them for a few dollars each or packets. Sell them to your friends, family, or convince your parents or caregivers to take them into work with them to sell.

Odd Jobs

Put out an advert on your local community Facebook page, Neighbourly, newspaper or even on the community noticeboard at the supermarket. There's bound to be someone out there who needs help to tidy up the garage, mow the lawns, clean up the gardens or paint the house or fence.

Movie Night

Get in contact with the cinemas or contact your Group Leader to book out the Scout Den for the night. Play the latest movie, sell some popcorn, fizzy drinks, lollies and fruit to earn some extra money while you have a captured audience.

Car Wash

Find somewhere on a busy street like the hardware store and ask if you can use their water to offer car washing to people who drive by. You'll easily get $5-10 a car!

Make a Calendar

Are you creative at all? Make a local Scout Calendar with some of the photos from your Unit, Group, Zone or Region. See if someone in your family will let you use the work colour printer, laminator, and binder to get them made and sell them to friends or family.

Raffle

Visit some of the local shops around the community and see if they will contribute and items to a raffle. Then start selling tickets to your friends, family, teachers or colleagues of your family members.

Think we're missing something that you'd love to do or see? Send an email to ash.king@worldjamboree.scouts.nz to let us know about it!