Thomas Richard Moore Trust

Dates

The next dates are not published yet. We add them when they are.

What it funds

• Operational funding including administrative costs and part funding salaries for limited periods
• Social programmes and services
• Organisational development
• Capital equipment or improvements

What it will not fund

• Incomplete or late applications
• Retrospective funding
• Individuals and service clubs
• Overseas projects

Good to know

Contestable rounds run every three years, and arts projects only count if they are mainly for education or public benefit.

Contestable grants run on a three-yearly cycle; the last round was open 1 to 31 May 2026, so no new dates are published.

Checklist

What Thomas Richard Moore Trust says you need:

• Registered charity, incorporated society or Ministry of Education registered school
• Operating within Palmerston North or Napier City
• One application per organisation
• Upload a receipt to SmartyGrants after a grant

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.

• A contestable grant application process is run on a three-yearly cycle.publictrust.co.nz/grants/thomas-richard-moore-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Grants may only be made to charitable organisations based or operating within Palmerston North and Napier City limits.publictrust.co.nz/grants/thomas-richard-moore-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Grants are for a minimum of $3,000, while there is no maximum, most grants are awarded for amounts up to $10,000.publictrust.co.nz/grants/thomas-richard-moore-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Meet operational funding needs including administrative costs and part funding salaries for limited periods;publictrust.co.nz/grants/thomas-richard-moore-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Applications from individuals and service clubs.publictrust.co.nz/grants/thomas-richard-moore-trust · read 17 October 2026
• Applications for assistance or promotion of drama, music, arts and crafts will only be considered if they are primarily for educational purposes or public benefit.publictrust.co.nz/grants/thomas-richard-moore-trust · read 17 October 2026
• The next grant round will be open from 1st to 31st May 2026.publictrust.co.nz/grants/thomas-richard-moore-trust · read 17 October 2026

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