Foodstuffs (South Island) Community Trust

Dates

• Tue 10 Nov 2026est. 24 November 2026 meeting. Estimated: applications must be in two weeks ahead of the Tuesday 24 November 2026 meeting.. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Projects with a meaningful community benefit, particularly those that increase community access to food or reduce hardship
• Emergency relief for community organisations during natural disasters and crisis events

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Apply at least two weeks before a meeting. The last 2026 meeting is on 24 November, so the application deadline works out at about 10 November.

The Trust meets four times a year (the last 2026 meeting is Tuesday 24 November 2026); applications must be in two weeks before a meeting, and a local Foodstuffs sponsor must support the application.

Checklist

What Foodstuffs SI Community Trust says you need:

• Full support of a sponsor, often the owner of your local Foodstuffs supermarket
• Application cover sheet
• Submit two weeks ahead of the next meeting

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.

• The Community Trust focuses on funding:foodstuffs-si.co.nz/foodstuffs-community-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Projects that will have a meaningful community benefit, particularly those that will increase community access to food or reduce hardship for groups and individuals in a communityfoodstuffs-si.co.nz/foodstuffs-community-trust · read 17 October 2026
• We accept applications from non-profit organisations that are active in the South Island and individuals who are members of our communities in the South Islandfoodstuffs-si.co.nz/foodstuffs-community-trust · read 17 October 2026
• All grant applications submitted require the full support of a sponsor – this is often the owner of your local Foodstuffs supermarket.foodstuffs-si.co.nz/foodstuffs-community-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Please make sure you submit your application two weeks ahead of the next meeting.foodstuffs-si.co.nz/foodstuffs-community-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Tuesday 24 November 2026foodstuffs-si.co.nz/foodstuffs-community-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Only applications relating to urgent circumstances and/or hardship may be considered outside of these scheduled meeting datesfoodstuffs-si.co.nz/foodstuffs-community-trust · read 17 October 2026

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