Dates
The next dates are not published yet. We add them when they are.
What it funds
- Charitable bodies and purposes in the Waipukurau area
- Organisations supporting people in financial hardship and the wellbeing and development of young people
What it will not fund
- Individuals
- Sports organisations
- Overseas projects
Good to know
Grants run from $3,000 to $30,000. Priority consideration goes to hardship and young people, but arts is not excluded. Granting is expected to resume later in 2026, with no dates published yet.
Granting is expected to resume later in 2026 after a farm sale; no round dates are published yet.
Checklist
What A W Parsons Trust says you need:
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Sources
What we relied on, in the funder's own words.
The purpose of the Trust is to apply the income for such charitable bodies and charitable purposes in the area comprised of the Waipukurau Borough, Waipukurau Country and Patangata County
publictrust.co.nz/grants/estate-of-alfred-william-parsons · read 17 October 2026We expect community granting to resume later this year.
publictrust.co.nz/grants/estate-of-alfred-william-parsons · read 17 October 2026Individuals and sports organisations are not eligible to apply to the Trust and the Trust does not fund overseas projects.
publictrust.co.nz/grants/estate-of-alfred-william-parsons · read 17 October 2026Applications must be made through our granting platform, SmartyGrants.
publictrust.co.nz/grants/estate-of-alfred-william-parsons · read 17 October 2026Applications to the Trust must be for a minimum of $3,000 and a maximum of $30,000.
publictrust.co.nz/grants/estate-of-alfred-william-parsons · read 17 October 2026Only one application per organisation can be submitted in each grant round.
publictrust.co.nz/grants/estate-of-alfred-william-parsons · read 17 October 2026A registered charity
publictrust.co.nz/grants/estate-of-alfred-william-parsons · read 17 October 2026
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