Looking for grants and funding opportunities? Each month, we curate a selection of upcoming grant opportunities across Aotearoa New Zealand to help you stay informed and plan ahead.
Lottery Fund – National Committee
- Areas of support: To distribute the profits of New Zealand lotteries, for community purposes only, to projects, initiatives and activities that deliver community benefit of a public nature, and contribute to the building of strong, sustainable communities in New Zealand.
- Eligible regions: New Zealand
- Application deadline: 29 September 2026
- Grant value: No set limit. Has funded up to $1M.
The Boring Fund Aotearoa
- Eligible regions: New Zealand
- Application deadline: 30 September 2026.
- Grant value: $500
Glenice & John Gallagher Foundation Community Funding
- Areas of support: The Trusts aim is to contribute to achieving a good life for all people in New Zealand. Priority areas are: primary education sector; homelessness; social housing; mentoring of ex-prisoners; reduction of poverty. Also supports international aid agencies, and organisations in the sporting, environmental and heritage arenas.
- Eligible regions: Projects throughout New Zealand, with a focus on the Waikato region
- Application deadline: 30 September 2026.
- Grant value: Most grants $100 to $15,000, however greater amounts will be considered.
Bupa Health Foundation – Community Grants
- Areas of support: For organisations and charities conducting projects and initiatives designed to positively impact the communities where Bupa operates. Key focus areas: Healthier People, Healthier Communities, Healthier Planet.
- Eligible regions: Australia and New Zealand
- Application deadline: 15 October 2026
- Grant value: $10,000, $25,000 or $50,000
The Rehabilitation Welfare Trust
- Areas of support: For the welfare of disabled persons in New Zealand to support their participation in sport and recreational activities, and provide and maintain hostels and facilities.
- Eligible regions: New Zealand
- Application deadline: 20 October 2026.
- Grant value: Generally up to $3,000
Strathlachlan Fund – Grassroots
- Areas of support: Funding small to medium grassroots charitable organisations focusing on one of the following: young women currently not in education or training; women who are currently imprisoned or recently released from prison; women who are the victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse; women wishing to break dependency on drugs or alcohol; positive mental health initiatives; reduction in levels of poverty; isolated older women.
- Eligible regions: New Zealand
- Application deadline: 23 October 2026.
- Grant value: $2,500 to $15,000
John Ilott Charitable Trust
- Areas of support: Projects that help newly formed groups and organisations with a little “seed-money” and that can show they are likely to succeed; projects supporting families adversely impacted by poverty, sexual abuse, violence, alcohol, and drugs; projects which aim to improve social connection, parenting skills, employment opportunities, mental health, and reoffending,
- Eligible regions: New Zealand
- Application deadline: 31 October 2026.
- Grant value: Most grants $2,000 to $3,000
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