Alexander Harold Watson Charitable Trust and Clyde Graham Charitable Trust

Dates

• Fri 23 Oct 2026 2026 round. Opens 5 October 2026. One form is considered by both trusts. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Amateur sport that promotes physical health and mental wellbeing
• New projects and programmes
• Administrative or salary costs strongly linked to outcomes

What it will not fund

• Anything other than amateur sport

Good to know

Funding objectives vary from year to year. Admin or salary costs must be strongly linked to outcomes.

One annual round; in 2026 applications are open from 5 October to 23 October.

Checklist

What Watson and Graham sport trusts says you need:

• Must be a registered charity or incorporated society

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.

• welcome applications from registered charities (or incorporated societies) to promote physical health and mental wellbeing through participation in amateur sportperpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• Requests for amateur sports requests only.perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• Applications are open from 5 October – 23 October 2026.perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• If applying for administrative/salary costs, these must be strongly linked to outcomes.perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• funding objectives vary from year to yearperpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026

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