Bobby Foundation (TAB NZ Class 4 grants)

Dates

No fixed rounds: apply any time.

What it funds

• Grassroots sport
• Racing
• Uniforms, courts, equipment, venues

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Sport and racing only. Next deadline after 16 October 2026 will be for an early 2027 meeting; check the Funding Hub.

Net Proceeds Committee meets roughly every two months; applications must arrive by the final received date for each meeting.

Checklist

What Bobby Foundation says you need:

• Re-registration certificate under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (incorporated societies)

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.

• 24 November 2026 (Final received date: 16 October 2026)bobby.org.nz/funding-hub · read 17 October 2026
• Is your organisation an Incorporated Society, Registered Charity, or Sports Trust?bobby.org.nz/funding-hub · read 17 October 2026
• We've provided funds for uniforms, courts, equipment, venues and more.bobby.org.nz/funding-hub · read 17 October 2026
• 100% of our funding goes exclusively to NZ Racing and grassroots sportsmedia.bobby.org.nz · 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.