THE HELEN GRAHAM CHARITABLE TRUST 2018 Grant Round
Applications are open from the 1st of August to the 15th of September (5pm).
The Trust has been established to provide for the benefit of charitable groups. To be eligible for assistance your organisation must situated and or providing services within the area bordered by the Horowhenua District Council boundaries to the North, East and West and by the Otaki River to the South and be;
The Trust supports:
Applications made to the Helen Graham Charitable Trust may also be considered for funding from the Thomas Bevan Family Charitable Trust which supports religious and charitable purposes of the various churches in the Horowhenua District and general charitable purposes generally within the Horowhenua District, other than religious purposes.
Applications are not accepted for capital expenditure, or from organisations based outside the specified area, schools, individuals, sports organisations and service clubs.
Grants are considered by an Advisory Board, which makes recommendations to Public Trust. As a guide to applicants, grants are unlikely to exceed $2,000. Applications are considered in October/November and Public Trust’s decision will be advised to each applicant before the end of November 2018.
Decisions regarding grants made are on the basis of information provided in the application and other enquiries. It is important that the application form be completed in full and that details provided are concise and easy to read. The decision of the Trustee is final and no further discussion will be entertained.
A condition of any grant made is that it be identified a “Public Trust – The Helen Graham Charitable Trust” in your accounts for the financial year in which the grant is received.
Late applications will not be accepted.
For further enquiries, contact
Public Trust
Telephone 0800 371 471 or Email: funding@publictrust.co.nz
IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Step 1: Determine eligibility
Step 2: Register or login to apply online
Hint: you will need an email address to register. If your organisation has a ‘generic’ email (e.g. info@organisation.org) using this may allow other staff members to use the same login in future (as long as they know the password).
Your login can be used for any Trust managed by Public Trust granting via SmartyGrants and can be used in future grant rounds.
Note: Please store your login details in a safe place for future reference.
Step 3: Complete your Application
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You can save your application at any stage and return to it later.
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Step 4: Review and submit your Application
Note: Once you have submitted your application no further editing or uploading of supporting documents is possible.
Step 5: What happens next?
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