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Apply for Funding

The Townshend-Thomas Charitable Community Trust supports local people, groups and projects that make a positive contribution to the Hauraki Plains.

If you’re seeking funding for a project, programme or initiative, please complete the application form below. The information you provide will help the Trustees understand your project and how it fits within the Trust’s funding areas.

Please note: funding decisions are made at the discretion of the Trustees, and not all applications will be successful.

  1. 1

    Apply

    Complete the application form below with the details of your project.

  2. 2

    We review

    The trustees assess your submission against the Trust’s funding criteria.

  3. 3

    Decision & funding

    We’ll be in touch with the outcome. Successful grants may be asked to show how the funds were used.

Has the person or organisation making this submission received prior funding from the TTCCT? *
Select the category that best aligns with the project or purpose that you are seeking funds for? *
Is the project or purpose of funds destined for benefit to the Hauraki Plains community or people residing within the Hauraki Plains community? *
Is central government, local government or similar funding available elsewhere for this type of project or purpose? *
How widespread would the benefit / impact of the project or purpose of funds be? *
Over what sort of timeframe would the benefit / impact be realised? Is the benefit one-off or recurring? *
If this application is successful, would you be able to provide some form of evidence that the funds were appropriated in the manner outlined in this submission? *

Questions? Email ttcct@townshend.co.nz.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply?

Individuals, groups and organisations whose project or purpose benefits the Hauraki Plains community and fits within one of our funding areas.

How much can I apply for?

There’s no set minimum or maximum. Tell us what your project needs, and we’ll assess how much we can contribute on a case-by-case basis.

Are there funding rounds or deadlines?

We don’t run set funding rounds, so general applications are welcome year-round with no closing date (this may change in future). Some specific programmes — such as our Hauraki Plains College grants and primary school rotation — do follow their own timeframes.

When will I hear back?

As soon as we can. We sometimes need to wait until a scheduled Trustees’ meeting to consider an application, and as a volunteer-run Trust we genuinely appreciate your patience.

What sorts of things aren’t funded?

Projects outside the Hauraki Plains, or that don’t clearly benefit its people. We also generally don’t fund things where central or local government funding is already available.