TG Macarthy Trust (Public Trust)

Dates

• Sat 31 Oct 2026 General grants October 2026. Opens 1 October 2026. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Sun 28 Feb 2027 General grants February 2027. Opens 1 February 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Wed 30 Jun 2027 General grants June 2027. Opens 1 June 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Equitable participation in arts and cultural activities

What it will not fund

• Orgs already granted in the same calendar year
• Individuals
• Service clubs
• Overseas projects
• Retrospective funding
• Late or incomplete applications
• Arts not aimed at priority communities

Good to know

Arts work must serve the priority communities the trust names. One grant per organisation per calendar year.

Three general rounds a year (October, February, June); outcomes 6-8 weeks after close. One application per calendar year. Investment funding round opens annually in March from 2027.

Checklist

What TG Macarthy Trust says you need:

• Financial statements to Charities Services/XRB standards
• Proof of bank account
• Must serve a listed priority community
• Unincorporated groups need a registered-charity fundholder

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.

• 1-31 October 2026publictrust.co.nz/grants/t-g-macarthy-trust-contestable-grant-round · read 14 October 2026
• The Trust will also support initiatives that enable equitable participation and enjoyment of the arts and cultural activities.publictrust.co.nz/grants/t-g-macarthy-trust-contestable-grant-round · read 14 October 2026
• Applications for assistance with drama, music, arts, crafts and cultural activities, or their promotion, will only be considered if they are alignedpublictrust.co.nz/grants/t-g-macarthy-trust-contestable-grant-round · read 14 October 2026
• The Trust only accepts applications via its online grant system, SmartyGrants.publictrust.co.nz/grants/t-g-macarthy-trust-contestable-grant-round · read 14 October 2026
• Organisations may only submit one application per calendar year.publictrust.co.nz/grants/t-g-macarthy-trust-contestable-grant-round · read 14 October 2026
• Applications for retrospective funding will not be considered.publictrust.co.nz/grants/t-g-macarthy-trust-contestable-grant-round · read 14 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.