Wellington Community Fund

Dates

No fixed rounds: apply any time.

What it funds

• Social services serving/led by Māori, Pacific, or Middle Eastern/Latin American/African communities

What it will not fund

• Operating costs for sports or arts organisations
• Festivals, exhibits, galleries for the general population
• Capability-building and professional development
• Retrospective costs
• Orgs with operating income over $2m

Good to know

Operating costs for arts organisations, and festivals or exhibitions for the general public, are not funded.

Apply any time; General Grants once per financial year (1 April-31 March). Decision in 4-8 weeks; under $20k usually about 4 weeks.

Checklist

What Wellington Community Fund says you need:

• Serve and/or be led by WCF priority populations
• Make a funding enquiry first

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.

• You must be serving and/or be led by our priority populations (Māori, Pacific peoples, or Middle Eastern/Latin American/African) to be eligible to apply.wellingtoncommunityfund.org.nz/help/faqs · read 14 October 2026
• Operating costs for sports or arts organisationswellingtoncommunityfund.org.nz/funding/what-we-dont-fund · read 14 October 2026
• Festivals, exhibits, museums, galleries, and other attractions that are designed for the general populationwellingtoncommunityfund.org.nz/funding/what-we-dont-fund · read 14 October 2026
• Apply anytime, all year round.wellingtoncommunityfund.org.nz/help/faqs · read 14 October 2026
• I am not a registered charity/incorporated society,can I still apply for funding?wellingtoncommunityfund.org.nz/help/faqs · read 14 October 2026

Report a mistake

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