FUNDING ASSISTANCE
Sustainable funding can be a challenge for community organisations at times. Whether you require a lot, or a little, use the following information, tools and resources to aid you in your work. Consider there are a number of potential funding streams. Grants, membership, sponsorship, donations, fundraising activities, contracts and social enterprise.
Fundsorter
Fundsorter — a locally owned online tool that helps New Zealand charities and community groups find and apply for grant funding. It learns about your organisation, then filters a comprehensive database of thousands of opportunities against up to 50 eligibility and fit criteria to surface the grants you're most likely to succeed with, and drafts funding application for you in seconds.
givUS
givUS is New Zealand's primary source of information about funding for community organisations and contains over 1200 resource schemes for communities, volunteer organisations and clubs. It includes funding from the government, local authorities, statutory and philanthropic trust, gaming trusts and some service organisations.
The first time you use this format you will need to create a login - Make sure you tick the box "remember me" then everytime you login to givUS through The Wheelhouse Website your password will be stored.
This resource is brought to you by:
Taranaki Regional Funders
Here you can find information and links to the main Taranaki funders. This list is not exhaustive and we recommend you use the funding search tool givUS
A Guide to Sustainable Funding
This guide was developed to help community organisations develop a sustainable funding plan. It has been written in a no nonsense format which not only looks at the big fundraising picture, but gives practical ideas that groups can easily use in their organisations immediately.
The guide covers a variety of topics including:
- Generating a Membership Base
- Traditional Fundraising Activities
- Seeking Donations
- Securing Sponsorship
- Entrepreneurial Activities & Social Enterprise
- Contracts
- Grants and Community Funding