Trust Aoraki

Dates

• Fri 27 Nov 2026 Round Six 2026. Board considers applications on Monday 7 December 2026. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Any charitable or non-commercial purpose beneficial to the community
• Amateur sports uniforms, equipment and ground hire
• Non-profit community cultural or arts festivals
• Public amenities and recreational facilities

What it will not fund

• Profit making bodies and individuals
• Affiliation or capitation fees
• Social clubs and supporters clubs
• Entertainment, food or refreshments
• Retrospective applications

Good to know

Grants must be approved before the purchase or event, and the trust suggests applying about once every 12 months.

There are six rounds a year; the last 2026 round closes Friday 27 November 2026 and no 2027 dates are published yet.

Checklist

What Trust Aoraki says you need:

• Charitable trusts operating over a year with annual accounts approved at the AGM
• Grants approved before the purchase or event
• GST exclusive amounts if GST registered

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.

• For the 2024/2025 financial year, Trust Aoraki distributed $1.72 million into the local communities of Timaru, Temuka, Kurow, Twizel, Omarama, and Fairlie.trustaoraki.co.nz · read 17 October 2026
• Applications close on Friday 27th November 2026trustaoraki.co.nz/funding-schedule/ · read 17 October 2026
• Trust Aoraki Limited may make grants for any charitable purpose and any non-commercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or section of the community.trustaoraki.co.nz/authorised-purposes/ · read 17 October 2026
• Non – profit community cultural or arts festivalstrustaoraki.co.nz/authorised-purposes/ · read 17 October 2026
• A:Not for profit bodies –Charitable Trusts who have been operating more than a year and can provide annual accounts.trustaoraki.co.nz/faq/ · read 17 October 2026
• Who cannot apply?trustaoraki.co.nz/faq/ · read 17 October 2026
• A: No, grants must be approved before the purchase and/or event.trustaoraki.co.nz/faq/ · read 17 October 2026
• Do you fund affiliation/capitation fees or subscriptions?trustaoraki.co.nz/faq/ · 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.