Advance Ashburton Community Foundation community grants

Dates

No fixed rounds: apply any time.

What it funds

• General charitable purposes in Ashburton District
• Arts activity of artistic value (Ashburton Arts Fund)

What it will not fund

• Debt reduction campaigns
• Political parties or candidates
• Private schools
• Ticket purchase of fund raising activities
• Conference or meeting costs
• Completed or retrospective projects
• Individuals (except scholarships)

Good to know

Money comes from donor-designated funds, so a grant depends on a fund matching your purpose. Staff suggest talking to them first about large requests.

Community grant applications are open throughout the year.

Checklist

What Advance Ashburton says you need:

• Registered Charities number
• Fully completed application form with supporting documentation
• One application per organisation per financial year (1 April to 31 March)

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

• What exactly is the money for, and when will you spend it?
• How much do you need, and do you have quotes under three months old?
• Who benefits, and how many people?
• Your legal name, registration number and bank account in the group's name.
• A committee or board decision approving the application (some funders want a signed resolution).
• Your latest financial statements or annual return.
• Other funders you have applied to for the same thing.

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Sources

What we relied on, in the funder's own words.

• Applications are open throughout the year.advanceashburton.org.nz/guidance-for-grant-applicants.html · read 17 October 2026
• Only one application will normally be accepted from each organisation per financial year.advanceashburton.org.nz/guidance-for-grant-applicants.html · read 17 October 2026
• In general the applicant should be an Incorporated Society or registered company with charitable status as evidenced by a registered Charities Commission number.advanceashburton.org.nz/guidance-for-grant-applicants.html · read 17 October 2026
• Debt reduction campaigns.advanceashburton.org.nz/guidance-for-grant-applicants.html · read 17 October 2026
• Completed or retrospective projects.advanceashburton.org.nz/guidance-for-grant-applicants.html · read 17 October 2026
• to provide assistance to any organisation or group to promote, protect and preserve any matter or activity of artistic valueadvanceashburton.org.nz/guidance-for-grant-applicants.html · read 17 October 2026
• there must also be sufficient funds available that are designated for purposes in line with that of your specific projectadvanceashburton.org.nz/guidance-for-grant-applicants.html · read 17 October 2026

Report a mistake

Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.