Apply for a grant

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON APPLICATION CLOSING DATES AND TIMEFRAMES

Please note that applications for the current grants round will be closing on Saturday 30th November 2024, rather than the 31st of December as in previous years. We hope this new closing date means applicants can focus on enjoying the holiday period! Ongoing, applications for grants will be open for a 3-month period; 1st September to 30th November. This is to ensure we can better engage with applicants and provide support in the application process. Once applications close this year on the 30th of November, they will remain closed until the 1st of September 2025 when we will open applications for the next grants round. Applications will be reviewed by Trustees in February of the following year with successful grants paid in March.

We understand that this may be disruptive to some applicants, so please get in touch with Jess (coordinator@sargoodbequest.org.nz) if you have any questions or need any support in the application process.

GUIDELINES:

The Sargood Bequest makes grants under the following headings. You can apply under one heading only.

Children/Youth
Cultural
Educational
Environmental
Sports/Outdoor

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The majority of grants made by the Sargood Bequest are under $5,000. The Trustees are more interested in projects to which funds are specifically targeted.

Contact may be made by the Trustees prior to, or after allocation of grants. Please provide sufficient details to assist the Trustees to make contact.

The Trustees Grants Meeting, at which all applications are considered, is usually held around February/March of the year following the application closing date of 30th November. Grants being made for the year under review are usually paid out by the end of April. No retrospective grants are made. This means that if the date of the event that you are requesting funding for has passed prior to review by the Trustees in March of the following year, that application is automatically unsuccessful.

Grant payments are now made by Direct Credit. Grant Payment Remittance Advices are processed via email/fax and post. To ensure speedy notification we need to know your details.

TIPS FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION:

We encourage an accompanying Cover Letter, explaining in greater detail the nature of the application request.
Please include at least one current quote for goods for which an application for funding is requested.
Please provide budgets for whole or part projects as applicable to the application.
Please identify if your application is for a part or whole funding grant.
Give a brief account of any fundraising your organisation has achieved itself and the amount raised.
Individuals are encouraged to outline the benefits to the wider community/society of a successful individual application grant.

Note: The secretary/ administrator has no influence on the choice of applicants that gain funding through the Sargood Bequest. Spurious requests only increase administration costs and decrease funds available for distribution.

You can show your appreciation for the support you have received from the Sargood Bequest in a number of ways:

send us a thank you letter, some of which we feature on this site
mention our support in your communications
include our logo (download from PressKit) in your newsletter, brochure, promotions etc