Deadline: 20 March 2020
Applications are now open for 2020 The Working Together More Fund to support collaborations and mergers that bring long-term benefits to non-profit organisations and the communities.
They fund New Zealand community organisations to work together in order to make a greater difference for the people and communities they serve.
Representatives of funders Wayne Francis Charitable Trust, J R McKenzie Trust, Todd Foundation and The Tindall Foundation came together in 2009 to discuss how they could best help NGOs to manage through the recession and into the years ahead. The funders commissioned research and consultation into collaboration and found that:
- Community groups work together a lot already
- Successful collaboration takes time and is not always easy
- It is unlikely to work if forced
- It can add significant value to groups’ effectiveness and efficiency
In October 2009, the Working Together More Fund – He Pūtea Mahi Tahi – was launched. Two years later in 2011, The Hugh Green Foundation joined the group followed by the DV Bryant Trust in 2013, the Len Reynolds Trust in 2018 and the Lindsay Foundation in 2019.
Funding Information
- Grants generally range between $1,000 and $30,000
- If applicants are applying for funds towards a larger scale project, the committee will need to see from where supplementary funds are being sourced.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applications need to meet the following criteria:
- The lead applicant must be a non-profit legal entity registered with the Charities Service or as an Incorporated Society
- At least one other non-profit partner organisation or group is, or will be, involved in the initiative
- Participants are able to demonstrate how they will accomplish high-quality collaboration.
- The collaborative initiative or merger will result in identifiable benefits to participating organisations or groups and the communities they serve
- Grants will not be approved for political organisations, groups involved in promoting religion, overseas-based groups, initiatives delivered to overseas communities, or for overseas travel.
For more information, visit https://workingtogether.org.nz/