Getting funding for your organisation, project, or personal development can take a lot of effort - especially if you aren't familiar with what's available. This guide provides a starting point for finding funding, and information about applying for grants, sponsorship and other funding.

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 33 items)

• What happens when the money runs out?

  Thinking about this key funding question is what inspired Di Jennings to start exploring the opportunities presented by social enterprises.
  Date added: 10 March 2010

• Lottery Community Sector Research Fund now accepting applications

  The Lottery Community Sector Research Fund is now accepting Research Idea applications for the 2010/2011 funding year.
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• How non-profits can help donors claim their tax credits

  Anyone who makes a donation of $5 or more to an approved ‘donee' organisation can claim a tax credit from Inland Revenue - provided the claim is supported by a valid receipt.
  Date added: 9 March 2010

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

• BreakOut - Database of scholarships and grants for individuals

  BreakOut is the primary source of information about funding for individuals in New Zealand. It contains over 3000 scholarships and grants.
  Date updated: 3 March 2010

• 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.
  Date updated: 1 March 2010

• CorporateCitizens - The directory of corporate community involvement

  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: 21 December 2009

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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 28 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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