Dates
The next dates are not published yet. We add them when they are.
What it funds
- Organisations providing therapeutic and counselling, education and public benefit services
- Services to New Zealanders or projects or organisations within New Zealand
What it will not fund
Not published.
Good to know
Next round is in 2027, from the first week of November to mid-December, with exact dates not yet published. Other rounds are for individuals.
The contestable round for organisations is open every second year (2027, 2029, 2031), from the first week of November to mid-December.
Checklist
What NZ Communities Growth Trust 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.
Open to organisations (registered with Charities Services or Incorporated Societies registered with the Companies Office) that provide services to New Zealanders or to projects or organisations within New Zealand.
publictrust.co.nz/grants/new-zealand-communities-growth-trust-n-z-c-g-t · read 17 October 2026Applications are open every second year (2027, 2029, 2031).
publictrust.co.nz/grants/new-zealand-communities-growth-trust-n-z-c-g-t · read 17 October 2026The Trust is established for charitable purposes exclusively within New Zealand.
publictrust.co.nz/grants/new-zealand-communities-growth-trust-n-z-c-g-t · 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.