Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The LW Nelson Charitable Trust is inviting applications for its Grants that helps Northland charitable, educational and community organisations that provide assistance to the aged, destitute or those suffering from a serious mental or physical disability.
What is funded?
- Assistance with operating expenses, assistance with salaries, support for continuation of services.
- Projects and/or dedicated services.
- Programmes that support clients to interact and be part of the community and/or show a benefit to their well-being by inclusion.
- Others (including newsletters, repairs, furniture and information resources).
- Capital expenses/purchases of vehicles (this would likely be a partial contribution – the organisation should fund the bulk of the purchase cost).
Funding Information
- The minimum grant awarded will be $2,000 and the maximum grant will be $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to organisations registered with Charities Services or an Incorporate Society and Schools that are based in or supporting people within the Northland region (within the boundaries of the districts of Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North).
- Individuals, sports organisations and service clubs are not eligible to apply to the Trust and the Trust does not fund overseas projects.
What is not funded?
- Commercial ventures.
- Funding to a capital fund (e.g. ‘Foundation’, Endowments etc).
- Research.
- Overseas travel.
- Earthquake/asbestos repairs.
In what circumstances will an application not be considered?
- Incomplete or late applications
- Retrospective funding
- Accountability requirements from 2021 – any applicant who received funding in 2021 that has not uploaded a receipt for the grant to the ‘Smarty Grants’ database will not be considered in the 2022 grant round. (Or who has not made alternative arrangements with the Trustee in this respect.)
- Applications from individuals, sports organisations and service clubs
- Applications requesting funding for overseas projects
- Applications not based in or supporting people within the Trust funding region
For more information, visit https://www.publictrust.co.nz/grants/l-w-nelson-charitable-trust/