Rule Foundation (Peter Rule Fund and Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund)

Dates

• Fri 27 Nov 2026 Peter Rule Fund, November 2026 deadline. Up to $5,000; decision within three weeks. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Rainbow, takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ health, wellbeing and visibility
• Rainbow mental health
• Community, cultural, sporting or creative activities
• Training and resources

What it will not fund

• Individuals
• Commercial activities
• Operational costs (Peter Rule Fund)
• Work that is the domain of the Ministry of Health

Good to know

Work must be led by rainbow people and takatāpui. The Peter Rule Fund does not cover operational costs; the wellbeing fund only covers areas south of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Peter Rule Fund is open all year with quarterly deadlines; the Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund has one round a year (July to August).

Checklist

What Rule Foundation says you need:

• Work led by rainbow people and takatāpui
• Organisation bank account (or a fundholder)
• Budget (Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund)

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.

• 5pm Friday 27 November 2026rulefoundation.nz/the-peter-rule-fund · read 17 October 2026
• The Peter Rule Fund is open year round, and accepts applications for amounts up to $5,000.rulefoundation.nz/the-peter-rule-fund · read 17 October 2026
• Show how the proposed mahi is led by rainbow people and takatāpui.rulefoundation.nz/apply-now · read 17 October 2026
• Groups without a bank account may use another organisation to hold the money for them.rulefoundation.nz/apply-now · read 17 October 2026
• Yes - as long as BAU (business as usual costs) are not the bulk of your application.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund · read 17 October 2026
• A maximum of $20,000 and a minimum of $5,000 can be applied for.rulefoundation.nz/the-rainbow-wellbeing-legacy-fund · 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.