Grants

Total funds granted this financial year
(1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025)

$2,300,708.85

The Grassroots Trust Central Limited Board generally meets every month to review grant applications.

Completed grant applications must be submitted on or before the application closing date prior to the Board meeting in which the application is to be considered.

Applications submitted after this date and time will be held for consideration at the following months meeting.

It is recommended that grant applications are received at least TWO MONTHS before the funding is required, otherwise the application may be declined or not meet your funding deadline.

Applications started but not submitted within 20 days will be archived.  You will receive an alert email before this happens.

We also encourage Organisations to seek funding from a number of sources as there is never any guarantee of funding.

Application Closing Dates

Completed grant applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm on the below application closing dates.

MONTH MEETING DATE APPLICATIONS CLOSE
January 31 January 2025 CLOSED
February 28 February 2025 31 January 2025
March 28 March 2025 28 February 2025
April 28 April 2025 31 March 2025
May 30 May 2025 30 April 2025
June 27 June 2025 31 May 2025
July 28 July 2025 30 June 2025
August 29 August 2025 31 July 2025
September 26 September 2025 31 August 2025
October 29 October 2025 30 September 2025
November 28 November 2025 31 October 2025
December 19 December 2025 26 November 2025

PLEASE NOTE: meeting and application closing dates can change without notice. It is recommended that you check our website on a regular basis when applying for funding.

Annual Review

Grassroots Trust Central Limited annually reviews its criteria, methods, systems and consideration of applications for the distribution of net proceeds. Any updates from each annual review are published via our website.

To view our current Grants Policy, please click below.

Complaints

All complaints relating to the distribution of funds should be submitted in writing and addressed to the Chairman, PO Box 9380, Hamilton or by email info@grassrootstrust.co.nz.

Complaints about the conduct of Grassroots Trust Central Limited may be made to the Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, PO Box 10-095, Wellington or by email gambling@dia.govt.nz.