New organisations  

To be considered for funding an organisation must be in operation for at least 12 months

However, it may be possible to apply for a grant under an umbrella organisation. Please contact our Grants Advisors for more information: phone (09) 3600291, 0800 272 878 or email

Alternatively, you may find help and assistance at the website run by the  Funding Information Service, which lists other funding sources that may be more appropriate to your need.

Funding Information Service is a not-for-profit organisation collecting and distributing information about funding by way of three separate searchable computer databases, FundView, CorporateCitizens and BreakOut.

• FundView contains information about funding for community groups in New Zealand.
• BreakOut holds information about awards, scholarships and grants for individual development.
• CorporateCitizens holds details of New Zealand businesses that are committed to building relationships with community and voluntary organisations.

More funding information can be found at the funding information website www.fis.org.nz