Grassroots Trust

Dates

• Sat 31 Oct 2026 November 2026 meeting. Meeting 30 November 2026. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Fri 20 Nov 2026 December 2026 meeting. Meeting 21 December 2026. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Community purposes within its authorised purposes
• Local community projects where its venues operate

What it will not fund

• Professional sports persons or teams
• Food and entertainment
• Funding for fundraising events
• Salaries or wages for fundraising or sponsorship staff
• Overseas travel and accommodation
• Scholarships or money to give away
• Consumables such as water, tea and coffee
• Goods or services already paid before approval
• Building maintenance where the applicant does not own or lease the building
• Third party grants where the applicant is not the final beneficiary

Good to know

Money mostly stays in the area where it was raised, so check there is a Grassroots venue near you. Applying at least two months before you need the money is recommended. Its list of authorised purposes did not show on the page, so arts fit is unconfirmed.

The Net Proceeds Committee generally meets every month; each meeting has an application closing date about a month before.

Checklist

What Grassroots Trust says you need:

• Registered charity or not-for-profit organisation, a school or a group affiliated to a regional or national body
• Submit by the closing date before the meeting
• Applying at least two months before the funding is needed is recommended, not required
• Funds must be used for the approved purpose and payment occurs after approval

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.

• | November | 30 November 2026 | 31 October 2026 |grassrootstrust.co.nz/apply-for-a-grant/ · read 17 October 2026
• | December | 21 December 2026 | 20 November 2026 |grassrootstrust.co.nz/apply-for-a-grant/ · read 17 October 2026
• It is recommended that grant applications are submitted at least TWO MONTHS before the funding is requiredgrassrootstrust.co.nz/apply-for-a-grant/ · read 17 October 2026
• If you are a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation, a school or a group that is affiliated to a regional or national body you are eligible to apply.grassrootstrust.co.nz/apply-for-a-grant/grant-decision-criteria · read 17 October 2026
• In general, funds will be distributed in the area in which they were generated.grassrootstrust.co.nz/apply-for-a-grant/grant-decision-criteria · read 17 October 2026
• * Food and entertainmentgrassrootstrust.co.nz/apply-for-a-grant/grant-decision-criteria · read 17 October 2026
• * Salaries/wages for fundraising or sponsorship staffgrassrootstrust.co.nz/apply-for-a-grant/grant-decision-criteria · read 17 October 2026

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