First Light Community Foundation grants

Dates

No fixed rounds: apply any time.

What it funds

• Community groups in the areas where First Light's venues are located

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Apply by the last day of the month for the next month's meeting. Money goes back to the areas where First Light has venues. The page does not say what it will or will not fund.

Apply online by the last day of the month to be considered at the following month's grant meeting; Directors generally meet on or about the 25th.

Checklist

What First Light Community Foundation says you need:

• Complete application with all required documentation uploaded
• Apply online

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.

• First Light returns 100% of the funding generated from its venues to the local communities from which the funding was generated. First Light currently has venues located in Hastings, Wairoa, Mahia and Taupo.firstlightfoundation.co.nz · read 17 October 2026
• Your application will need to be submitted online on or before the last day of the month in order for it to be considered at the following month’s grant meeting.firstlightfoundation.co.nz · read 17 October 2026
• The Directors generally meet on or about the 25th of each month and aim to confirm grant decisions within 48 hours of the meeting.firstlightfoundation.co.nz · read 17 October 2026
• Please make sure your application is complete and all the required documentation has been uploaded correctly.firstlightfoundation.co.nz · read 17 October 2026

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