Dates
- Fri 20 Nov 2026 November 2026 round. Opens 2 November 2026. Register on the Funding Hub first; registration can take up to 3 business days. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
What it funds
- Sick people
- Older people
- People in poverty
- Homelessness
What it will not fund
Not published.
Good to know
Opens 2 November and closes 20 November 2026. Applications that support more than one of its four groups do best.
One application round a year through the Perpetual Guardian Funding Hub.
Checklist
What Ernest Davis and Carr Trusts says you need:
Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:
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Sources
What we relied on, in the funder's own words.
Applications are scheduled to open from 2 November – 20 November 2026.
perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026For charities operating within the Greater Auckland region, who support sick, elderly, poor or homeless people in the community.
perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026Single year grants will be the focus of this funding round.
perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026Please allow for up to 3 business days for your registration request to be processed.
perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · 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.