Taranaki Foundation Annual Funding Program – New Zealand

Deadline: 22-Sep-23

Are you working to help make Taranaki a more prosperous, vibrant, equitable region? The Taranaki Foundation Annual Funding Program is now open for applications.

Priority Areas

When the donors set up a fund with Taranaki Foundation, they can choose who or what their generosity will benefit. The funding priorities reflect those of the many generous and community-spirited individuals, families, and companies that have established funds with Taranaki Foundation.
As at 2023 approximately $40,000 of contestable funding is available as specified by individual donors in the following priority areas:
- Arts & Culture
- Children, Youth & Family
- Aged Support
- Education
- Environment
- Health & Wellness
- Recreation & Sport
- Stronger Communities
- Hearing and visually impaired people
- Scholarship Assistance

Funding Criteria

Currently grants given are from $500 up to a maximum of $5000 but are typically much less with the average grant last year being $2,000.
- Operational costs such as programme costs, project costs and/or salaries/wages, rent etc can be included.
- They do not grant to individuals apart from specific scholarships and via the annual Hearing and Visually Impaired Fund and this is paid to the company or organisation providing the device or service.
- Approved grants will be paid by direct credit to a verified bank account.
- Grants must be used within twelve months of receipt of funds unless prior arrangements are made with Taranaki Foundation.
- An Accountability Report is required within 60 days of the grant funds being spent.
- Further applications for funding will not be accepted from any organisation that has not provided an accountability report for a previous grant.
- Grants do not include GST.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications for funding must have a charitable purpose or purposes, being beneficial to the community principally in Taranaki.
Applications must be received from the entity that will govern and/or manage the activity being applied for.