Network Tasman Community Grants (organisations)

Dates

• Fri 27 Aug 2027est. 2027 round (estimated from the yearly pattern). Page says applications close on the last Friday in August each year; the 2026 round closed 28 August 2026. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Art and culture
• Education
• Environmental and energy-saving
• Social support services
• Sport and recreation
• Projects that can be completed within one year of receiving funding

What it will not fund

• Wages or operating costs (generally)
• Debt repayments
• Retrospective funding
• Organisations that have incurred or are budgeting a deficit
• Any one organisation for more than three consecutive years

Good to know

Projects should finish within a year and have co-funding. The 2027 closing date is estimated from the last Friday of August.

One round a year; availability is advertised in July or August and applications close on the last Friday in August, with decisions in October.

Checklist

What Network Tasman Community Grants says you need:

• Applicants or their service users must be within the distribution area
• Co-funding from other sources
• Latest annual financial statements and annual report
• At least one quote for capital expenditure
• Complete a Grant Accountability Form within 12 months

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.

• * Art and Culturenetworktasmantrustgrants.org.nz/community-grants · read 17 October 2026
• applications for grants will close on the last Friday in Augustnetworktasmantrustgrants.org.nz/community-grants · read 17 October 2026
• Applicants or their service users/members must be within our distribution area.networktasmantrustgrants.org.nz/community-grants · read 17 October 2026
• cannot be used to fund debt repayments or for retrospective funding of a projectnetworktasmantrustgrants.org.nz/community-grants · read 17 October 2026
• Generally, grants will not be available for wages or operating costsnetworktasmantrustgrants.org.nz/community-grants · read 17 October 2026
• The maximum grant for organisations is generally $3000.networktasmantrustgrants.org.nz/community-grants · read 17 October 2026
• At least one quote is required for all requests for capital expenditure.networktasmantrustgrants.org.nz/community-grants/organisation-applications · read 17 October 2026

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Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.