Grants and Funds | Auckland Communities Foundation.

The Auckland Communities Foundation makes grants to worthy causes in the city.

Some of the funds available for distribution as grants have specific conditions on the range of projects or activities that can be supported.

Mayoress' Fund for Youth

This fund is now open for applications from youth based charities across Auckland. Click here for more details.

Tindall Foundation

The Auckland Communities Foundation is a Regional Funding Manager for The Tindall Foundation for the Manukau area. These funds are distributed on an annual basis. Click here for more details.

In 2010 funding was distributed to support charitable projects in Manukau that focus on one or more of the following five categories: Maori, migrant and refugee; Early intervention - parenting and child safety; Youth development; Adult literacy and numeracy; and Budgeting.

Applications for funding for 2011 closed at 5pm on 21st April, 2011. We will update this information as and when new funding becomes available in 2012.

Area of Interest Funds

From time to time the Foundation will be managing Area of Interest Funds on behalf of donors. These funds will be for specific types of programmes, issues or communities (place, groups or practice). Information about how to apply for funding and what programme areas are currently supported will appear here. If you have subscribed to our e-newsletter, you will be informed of any new fund opportunities.

Current area of interest funds include: Manukau Fund, Waitakere Fund, Forever Fund, Manukau Youth Fund, Mayoress' Fund for Youth.

We welcome donations to these funds at any time. Either donate online here or contact Mark Bentley, Chief Executive, Auckland Communities Foundation on m.bentley "at" aucklandcf.org.nz or 021 737471.

These funds are not currently open for funding applications and we are not accepting unsolicited approaches for these funds at this time.

Donor Advised Funds

The Foundation is in the process of establishing a range of Donor Advised Funds for those who wish to be involved in their giving but prefer not to handle the administrative burden of a stand alone foundation/trust. These funds can be named after the donor or any name selected. Under the terms of a Donor Advised Fund Agreement, the advisers can make recommendations about funding, but the Trustees of the community foundation must legally retain final decision-making authority. Donors are encouraged to give written guidelines to ensure that the intent of their fund is implemented in perpetuity. If you have subscribed to our e-newsletter, you will be informed of any new fund opportunities.

Current donor advised funds include: CINZ Community Fund, Dick and Diana Hubbard Fund, Chaney Whanau Fund, Hynds Education Fund, Natural History Fund, Founding Trustees Fund, Generosity with Anonymity Fund and Totara Fund.

We welcome donations to the Founding Trustees Fund at any time. Either donate online here or contact Mark Bentley, Chief Executive, Auckland Communities Foundation on m.bentley "at" aucklandcf.org.nz or 021 737471.

These are not open application funds and we do not accept unsolicited approaches for funding for these funds at this time.

Grant Guidelines

In some cases donor’s ask the Foundation’s Board to allocate their grants. In making community grants the Trustees of the Auckland Communities Foundation are guided by the following principles:

Grants in support of community projects must align with the Charitable Purposes of the Trust Deed of the Auckland Communities Foundation.
Grants in support of community projects must be acceptable to the community and demonstrate long-lasting value to the community.
The Trustees will ensure that grants in support of community projects will be managed by a community group or provider that has an established track record for success and that has organisational competence and governance strength to undertake the proposed project or programme.
Where appropriate community organisations will be asked to demonstrate sustainability of future funding.
Grants in support of community projects must cause no harm.
Funding may be supplied to a specific project on a multi-year basis subject to the recipient achieving pre-agreed milestones.
In assessing applications for community grants Trustees will use experts in the professional field where appropriate.