Annual Funding Round

Dates

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

What it funds

• Project costs
• General operating costs including salaries or wages, rent and vehicle operating costs
• Capital items of no more than $7500

What it will not fund

• Individuals
• Capital assets over $7500
• Religious or political advocacy
• Retrospective claims

Good to know

The 2026 round has closed and no 2027 dates are published yet.

One major round a year; the 2026 round ran from 2 June to noon on 2 July and is closed, with no 2027 dates published yet.

Checklist

What Sunrise Foundation says you need:

• Charity or community organisation with a charitable purpose in Tairāwhiti-Gisborne
• Apply through the online funding portal
• Charities Services or Incorporated Society Number if applicable
• Verified bank account details

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.

• Any charity or community organisation with a charitable purpose in Tairāwhiti-Gisborne (the area covered by the Gisborne District Council) making a meaningful impact in our local community.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/grants/annual-funding-round · read 17 October 2026
• General operating costs (including salaries/wages, rent and vehicle operating costs)sunrisefoundation.org.nz/grants/annual-funding-round · read 17 October 2026
• Capital items (no more than $7500)sunrisefoundation.org.nz/grants/annual-funding-round · read 17 October 2026
• Retrospective claims.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/grants/annual-funding-round · read 17 October 2026
• Sunrise Foundation has one major funding round per year.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/grants/annual-funding-round · read 17 October 2026
• The 2026 annual funding round is now closed.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/grants/annual-funding-round · read 17 October 2026
• Arts, Culture & Heritagesunrisefoundation.org.nz/grants/annual-funding-round · read 17 October 2026

Report a mistake

Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.