Winton and Margaret Bear Charitable Trust (Perpetual Guardian)

Dates

• Fri 30 Oct 2026 October 2026 round. Opens 5 October 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

• Youth confidence and self-motivation
• Coping and stress management
• Physical and mental wellbeing for 12 to 24 year olds

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Closes 30 October 2026. Groups outside Wellington can apply only if they show impact in these Wellington council areas.

One application round a year through the Perpetual Guardian Funding Hub.

Checklist

What Winton and Margaret Bear Trust says you need:

• Perpetual Guardian Funding Hub account

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 from 5th – 30th October 2026.perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• The Trust welcomes applications from organisations based in Wellington regionperpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• providing assistance for young New Zealanders (aged between 12 and 24 years of age) in their training for lifeperpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• The Wellington region is defined as those areas under the following local government districts being Wellington City, Upper Hutt City Council, Lower Hutt City Council, Porirua City Council and Kapiti City Council (as far North as Waikanae).perpetualguardian.co.nz/philanthropy/grant-seekers/grants-open-upcoming · read 17 October 2026
• Please 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

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