Frozen Funds Charitable Trust (Public Trust)

Dates

• Thu 15 Jul 2027est. 2027 round. Estimated. Rule is open mid May to mid July each year; exact day not set (2026 closed 10 July). Decisions usually by end of August.. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Projects run by and for mental health and intellectual disability service users
• Yearly theme (2026: capability, choice and supported decision-making)
• Sir Robert Martin leadership grant for self-advocacy

What it will not fund

• Professional-run services such as counselling
• Books, laptops, computers
• Refurbishing physical spaces
• Short-term interventions
• Apps or podcasts

Good to know

Projects must be led by people with lived experience of mental health or intellectual disability services, and fit that year's theme. Opens mid May.

One round a year, mid May to mid July, decisions by end of August.

Checklist

What Frozen Funds says you need:

• Charitable status or a charitable fundholder
• Project directed by service users
• Accountability report

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 annually from mid May to mid July. The outcome of the applications will usually be advised by the end of August.publictrust.co.nz/grants/frozen-funds-charitable-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Individuals or groups without charitable status may apply but must have a fundholder or fiscal sponsor with charitable status to administer the funds on their behalf.publictrust.co.nz/grants/frozen-funds-charitable-trust · read 17 October 2026
• The purpose of the Frozen Funds Charitable Trust is to provide grants for projects run by, and for, people who use mental health or intellectual disability services.publictrust.co.nz/grants/frozen-funds-charitable-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Up to $10,000 per grant is offered to successful organisations.publictrust.co.nz/grants/frozen-funds-charitable-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Applications are open annually from mid May to mid July.publictrust.co.nz/grants/frozen-funds-charitable-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Applications open from 11 May 2026 to 10 July 2026.publictrust.co.nz/grants/frozen-funds-charitable-trust · 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.