The Grassroots Giving Programme in New Zealand

Deadline: 27-Aug-21

The Auckland Foundation is seeking applications for its Grassroots Giving Programme to supports Auckland community groups and charitable organisations that prioritise whanau/families who experience multiple disadvantage across generations.

Priorities

Priority will be given to organisations/initiatives that:

Are grassroots
Put whanau/families at the centre
Are collaborative
Work holistically/provide wraparound support
Use kaupapa Maori models of practice
Focus on long-term solutions and are outcomes-focused
Funding Information

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Grant requests can be made from $500 up to a maximum of $15,000.
Outcomes

These positive outcomes can be delivered by:

Supporting the wellbeing of tamariki/children through their early years by:
Enhancing the capability of parents.
Supporting early childhood development, including language and literacy development, and social behaviour skills.
Supporting the wellbeing of rangatahi/young people by:
Promoting a positive youth development sector and growing its capacity.
Focusing on early intervention/prevention strategies for young people.
Supporting initiatives that promote identity and participation and equality of young people, particularly youth-led initiatives.
Working systemically to address youth employment, especially for those most distanced from the labour market.
Supporting and advocating for children and young people, especially children in care, or the prevention of children needing to be taken into care.
Investing in the equality of women, young women, gender-diverse and intersex people.
Increasing the economic participation and employment of groups or families experiencing multiple disadvantage across generations.
Supporting the wellbeing of whanau/families by:
Providing and assisting families into stable, healthy and affordable housing — especially home ownership.
Supporting the wellbeing of families in a holistic way, ensuring that their goals and aspirations are at the centre.
Promoting violence-free homes.
Strengthening the identity and culture of families.
Eligibility Criteria

The Grassroots Giving Programme awards grants to the following not-for-profit organisations where charitable purposes can be clearly demonstrated (e.g. through a deed or governing rules):

Registered charities
Incorporated societies
Community groups or collaborative groups
Social enterprises
Schools (not for core education).
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandfoundation.org.nz/apply-for-grants