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ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

To be eligible to apply for a ProCare Foundation grant, an organisation must be:

  • A registered charity with Charities Services and supply their registration number
  • Operating within the Foundation's region (from the northern limit of the Bombay Hills to the southern limit of the township of Warkworth)
  • Able to supply the latest set of financial statements completed in line with the Reporting Standards set by Charities Services.

Applicants should also note the following considerations:

  • The significance of any Government funding will be taken into consideration when assessing applications
  • Applicants must be promoting or delivering health-related outcomes
  • Applications from sports organisations must clearly show they are providing advancement of education of health and wellbeing or promotion of such
  • Applicants who reduce health inequalities or innovations that fall within the purposes of the Foundation
  • Applications that propose matched funding will be considered favourably.

Please note the foundation does not fund the following:

  • Social functions
  • The promotion of commercial, political or religious objectives, including political advocacy projects, employment and/or business initiatives, or commercial enterprises
  • Activities that promote financial profit for applicants
  • Activities or programmes taking place outside the Foundation’s region
  • Retrospective funding for activities that have already happened after the date of the application.

Considering applying for a ProCare Charitable Foundation Grant?

Please ensure your project/programme fits within the geographical boundaries set by the Foundation (from the northern limit of the Bombay Hills to the southern limit of the township of Warkworth).

How to apply?

The application process for the 2024 grant round will be as two-tier approach.

Stage 1

Opening 9am Monday 23 September 2024.

Applicants can complete an ‘Expression of Interest’ form via Smarty Grants portal (this is a simplified application form with specific questions tailored around eligibility). Applicants will need to provide a brief outline of their project that funding is required for.

Closing 5pm Friday 11 October 2024.

On closure the Board and Trustee will meet to review all Expression of Interest Applications submitted. The Board will then determine which applicants are to be invited to apply for Stage 2.

Link to the webpage for application.

Stage 2

Those applicants invited to apply for Stage 2 will be notified of the opening and close date of Stage 2 by separate mail.

Contact us: Any questions should be directed to the Public Trust as the Trustee. By email to funding@publictrust.co.nz or phone the Public Trust on 0800 371 471 and request to be connected to Karen in the Charities Team.

Apply here