The Trusts (Your West Support Fund)

Dates

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

What it funds

• Community initiatives including project, operating or capital costs
• Seed funding and small-scale innovations (Innovation Fund)
• Monthly donations of up to $500 from each venue's Supporters Club

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

The 2026 rounds are closed and future rounds will be announced; the Supporters Club donations of up to $500 are monthly.

The Your West Support Fund and Innovation Fund run one-off rounds; the 2026 applications are closed and future rounds will be announced.

Checklist

What The Trusts West Auckland says you need:

• Initiative aligned with the fund's key focus areas
• Benefit the West Auckland community

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.

• At The Trusts we’re all about keeping things local. That’s why our surplus profits go right back into local schools, community groups, businesses.thetrusts.co.nz/apply-for-funding · read 17 October 2026
• We’ve set aside one-off grants to support community initiatives associated with key focus areas. This can include support for project, operating or capital costs.thetrusts.co.nz/apply-for-funding · read 17 October 2026
• 2026 Applications are now closed. Keep an eye out for future funding round announcements.thetrusts.co.nz/apply-for-funding · read 17 October 2026
• Each of The Trusts’ hospitality venues has a monthly support fund that you can apply for a donation from, up to the value of $500.thetrusts.co.nz/apply-for-funding · read 17 October 2026
• Glass Ceiling Arts Collective received $20,000 to deliver the West Auckland Inclusive Performing Arts Programme, with weekly theatre, singing, and dance classes for young people with and without disabilities.thetrusts.co.nz/apply-for-funding · read 17 October 2026

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