Other funding providers
Funding providers
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| Funder | Date application closes | Website |
|---|---|---|
| ANZ New Zealand Staff Foundation | February and August | https://www.anz.co.nz/about-us/corporate-responsib... |
| Catholic Caring Foundation | April | https://www.caringfoundation.org.nz/community-gran... |
| Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (only for Chinese Poll tax descendants) | February – March | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/chinese-poll-... |
| Community Organisation Grants Schemes (COGS) | April and May | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/community-org... |
| Creative Communities Scheme | February and August | https://creativewaikato.co.nz/creative-resources/f... |
| Department of Conservation Community Fund | February and March | https://www.doc.govt.nz/doc-community-fund |
| D V Bryant Trust J | January
March May July September November | https://www.bryanttrust.co.nz/funding |
| Ethnic Communities Development Fund | September | https://www.ethniccommunities.govt.nz/funding/ethn... |
| Gaming Machine Trusts Department of Internal Affairs | See list | https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Ser... |
| Gallagher Charitable Trust | April and September | Contact by phone (07) 838 9800 |
| Harcourt’s Foundation | February- May May- August August – November | https://www.harcourtsfoundation.org/new-zealand |
| HCC Single Year Community Grant | February | https://hamilton.govt.nz/community-support-and-fun... |
| iSPORT Foundation | Check dates with funder | https://isport.org.nz/ |
| Jet Star Flying Start Programme Grant | June, December/ Check dates with funder | https://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/flying-start-winners |
| J R McKenzie Trust | December – February May – July | https://www.jrmckenzie.org.nz/ |
| Len Reynolds Trust | Check dates with funder | https://www.lenreynoldstrust.co.nz/ |
| Lion Foundation | Every month except January | https://lionfoundation.nz/ |
| Lottery Community Committee (local) | June – July
October - December | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/lottery-commu... |
| Lottery Community Facilities | January –
March
July – August | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/lottery-commu... |
| Lotteries Environment & Heritage | January – March | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/lottery-envir... |
| Oranga Marae | Check dates with funder | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/httpswww-comm... |
| Lottery Significant Projects Fund | January – March | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/lottery-signi... |
| Mazda Foundation Trust | March, June, September | https://www.mazda.co.nz/foundation/ |
| MBIE – Unlocking Curious Minds | Check dates with funder | https://www.mbie.govt.nz/science-and-technology/sc... |
| Ministry of the Environment-Community Environment Fund | Check dates with funder | https://environment.govt.nz/what-you-can-do/fundin... |
| Norah Howell Charitable Trust | March and September | Contact Cleland Handcox Ltd on 07 8382692 |
| NZ Community Trust | Monthly | https://www.nzct.org.nz/grants/ |
| Perpetual Guardian | See granting schedule | https://www.perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/g... |
| Sargood Bequest | Check website | https://www.sargoodbequest.org.nz/ |
| Sky City Hamilton | July | https://skycityhamilton.co.nz/about-us/community-t... |
| Support for Volunteering Fund | March – May | https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/support-for-v... |
| Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust | Check dates with funder | https://joycefishertrust.org/ |
| The Lou & Iris Fisher Charitable Trust | December | contact the Trust by phone (09) 379 9960 |
| The Page Trust | June – July | https://www.publictrust.co.nz/grants/page-trust/ |
| The Working Together More Fund | March
July October | https://www.workingtogether.org.nz/ |
| Tindall Rural Community Foundation | Early December Check dates with funder | https://tindall.org.nz/ |
| Todd Foundation General Fund | February, August Check dates with funder | https://www.toddfoundation.org.nz/ |
| Trans power Community Care Grant | Submit expression of interest by April or October | https://www.transpower.co.nz/about-us/our-work-com... |
| Trillian Trust | monthly | https://www.trillian.co.nz/ |
| Trust Waikato | February, June, September | https://trustwaikato.co.nz/ |
| Waikato Community Conservation Fund | Check dates with funder | https://www.doc.govt.nz/doc-community-fund |
| Waikato Regional Council Funding | Check dates with funder | https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/community/fundin... |
| WEL Energy Trust Quick Response Grants up to $15,000 | February, April, June, August and October | https://www.welenergytrust.co.nz/grants/ |
| WEL Energy Trust Community Support Grants over $15,000 | March, June and September | https://www.welenergytrust.co.nz/grants/ |
Disclaimer: Dates are an indication only. It is important that you visit the funder’s website for criteria and current opening and closing dates.
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