Submit Applications for ANZ New Zealand Staff Foundation Grants

Deadline: 15-Aug-20

The ANZ New Zealand Staff Foundation is seeking applications from charities registered by the Charities Commission.

Funding Criteria

The Foundation supports charitable organisations whose work fulfils one or more of the following purposes:

To assist in the promotion of financial literacy
To provide opportunities for all New Zealanders to achieve economic and social independence
To provide access to learning opportunities that prepare people for meaningful work and a high quality of life
To assist people working together to create viable and secure communities
To assist communities to conserve New Zealand’s natural and historic resources.
A maximum of $25,000 can be requested by each charity per funding round

Examples of Initiatives and Projects

Here are some examples:

Educational initiatives such as training programmes, workshops or mentoring for youth, disabled persons, etc
Social support services such as therapy or counselling for victims of sexual abuse or trauma
Equipment for sustainable community projects such as gardens or skills development projects
Volunteering projects and community development initiatives.

The Foundation doesn’t Fund

Schools
Sports clubs
Endowments
Fundraising events/campaigns
Fixed assets, including equipment unless the equipment is critical to the operation of your organisation, eg hospice funding requests for medical equipment to assist patients with home-based care
Capital investment, eg new buildings
Normal operating and administration costs, including salaries. However, consideration will be given to funding the cost of providing specialist services, eg funding for 20 one-hour sessions with a specialist counsellor at an hourly rate per session
Debt repayment and operating budget deficits
Costs of attending overseas conferences
Travel costs, eg national and international airfares
Organisations that ANZ New Zealand is already sponsoring
Organisations that have already received funding from the Foundation in the previous 12 months.
Charitable projects that are not New Zealand based