Principles Applying To Grants

There are a number of general principles which will be applied to the consideration of grant applications. They are:

• Every grant must be made for charitable purposes within New Zealand.
• Projects should benefit a significant number of people relative to the funds employed or be of national significance.
• Projects should be of national rather than local benefit.
• Projects must be seen as having an impact, either immediately or in the foreseeable future.
• Innovative, high quality initiatives and projects are preferred.
• Applications for the support of conferences and seminars will not be considered if they exclude the media or exposure to the public.
• The Foundation does not generally support research or study for postgraduate degrees.
• Applications for grants to assist with undergraduate research or study will not be considered.
• Generally funding will not be provided to any entity receiving Parliamentary appropriation funding. Grants will not be made to fund projects considered to be the primary responsibility of Government. In exceptional cases Foundation funding may be available to add to joint funding projects with Government or community agencies.
• The Foundation will not consider applications for core funding or ongoing operational costs of any organisation.
• The Foundation does not usually support costs involved in the upgrading of existing academic publications or teaching texts.
• Retrospective funding will not generally be granted

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