The guide is maintained by Natasha McDougall of the Funding Information Service. The Funding Information Service provide accessible and comprehensive funding information for New Zealand community groups, voluntary organisations and individuals .

Suggestions for new material and feedback are welcomed; contact Natasha.

News   (Go to full list of 39 items)

• First in series of Focus on Generosity discussion papers now available

  Philanthropy New Zealand, Volunteering New Zealand and the OCVS are spearheading the Generosity Project to explore ways to encourage individuals and businesses to participate in their communities and local community organisations by giving time, money or in-kind donations.
  Date added: 3 December 2008

• Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sports Trust launched

  Former Hawke's Bay rugby player Jarrod Cunningham has left more than $740,000 to a new trust promoting sport participation.
  Date added: 1 December 2008

• The 2009 Philanthropy New Zealand Conference

  The 2009 Philanthropy New Zealand Conference is being held at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, March 18 & 19, with the theme Passion, Pragmatism, Possibilities; Whatumanawa, Tika, Pūmanawa.
  Date added: 12 November 2008

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Publications / Resources   (Go to full list of 27 items)

• CorporateCitizens - The directory of corporate community involvement.

  Fidelity Life Assurance Company Ltd is the latest corporate to be added to CorporateCitizens. CorporateCitizens holds details of New Zealand businesses that are committed to building relationships with community and voluntary organisations. It is the first port of call for New Zealand organisations looking for mutually beneficial relationships with businesses offering volunteering, mentoring, sponsorship, gifts in kind, loans and other initiatives.
  Date updated: 3 December 2008

• BreakOut - Awards, scholarships and grants for individuals

  BreakOut is New Zealand's biggest collection of information about awards, scholarships and grants available for individuals. There are currently 2,867 schemes listed, 1,875 open for applications.
  Date updated: 28 November 2008

• FundView - Funding for community groups and organisations

  FundView is the first stop for information about funding sources for community groups and organisations in New Zealand. There are currently 741 schemes listed, 608 are open for applications.
  Date updated: 28 November 2008

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Templates

• Commonly required application information.

  Many funders will require similar information to be included with your applications. It can be useful to keep this information routinely up to date so you can easily make funding applications.
  Date updated: 8 October 2008

Case Studies

• Success Stories

  The Funding Information Service has a number of stories provided by funders that have their funding schemes in FundView, BreakOut and CorporateCitizens.
  Date updated: 12 November 2008

Websites   (Go to full list of 27 items)

• Funding Information Service

  The Funding Information Service collects and distributes information about funding for community groups, voluntary organisations and individuals by three searchable computer databases, FundView, ...
  Date added: 29 August 2007

• ANGOA

  The Association of Non-Governmental Organisations of Aotearoa (ANGOA) is a unique network of organisations from across the range of NGO’s in Aotearoa New Zealand including national, regional and local groups. Our member organisations are ...
  Date added: 19 February 2008

• Community Sector Taskforce

  The Community Sector Taskforce is an independent Treaty-based body of ten community representatives, established in 2003 mandated to continue the work developed by the joint community sector and government working parties (2000-2002) to develop the ...
  Date added: 19 February 2008

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