John Stewart Booth Trust 2026 Grant Round

This round will open at 9:00AM 22 April 2026 (NZST) for submissions.

The John Stewart Booth Trust Grant 2026

IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your application online. Applicants should carefully consider the criteria, which may be varied from time to time.

The Trust was established explicitly for the purpose of providing relief, assistance and benefit of aged and/or infirm person who live permanently in the North Shore City area of Auckland to enhance the quality of life of the recipient/s. The specified area is regarded as being confined to the territorial boundaries of the former local authority known as the North Shore City Council.

The John Stewart Booth Trust is a Registered Charity under the Charities Act 2005, Registration No. CC59912. The Trust is managed and administered by Public Trust.

Who is eligible? Applications are open to organisations that are registered with Charities Services and are based in, or provide support to people within, the North Shore City region of Auckland.

  • Organisations may apply for full or partial funding. Of those who apply for partial funding, preference will be given to those applicants who can show a plan to secure remaining funding.
  • Applications must be for 'specific project' as opposed to 'general' running costs of the organisation.
  • Those entitled may act either collectively as a group or individually.
  • No recipient whose disability is self‑inflicted through the ongoing misuse of drugs or alcohol will be eligible for consideration.
The Trust does not accept applications from individuals, sports organisations, or service clubs, nor does it provide funding for projects undertaken overseas

How much funding is available? The Trust offers one large grant at the maximum value of $40,000, and smaller grants at the value between $5,000 and $20,000 per grant.

How are decisions made? All applications for grants are received by the Trustee and are assessed and recommended by the John Stewart Booth Trust Committee. The Trustee’s decision is final. No further communication will be entered into, including requests for reasons regarding declined applications, justification of successful applications, or reconsideration of decisions.

Grants may be approved subject to conditions. Where conditions apply, the Trustee will ordinarily retain the funds until such conditions have been satisfied. Applicants must ensure that all information provided is clear, accurate, and concise. Decisions are made based on the information contained in the application and any additional enquiries deemed appropriate.

In what circumstances will an application not be considered?

  • Incomplete or late applications.
  • Retrospective funding.
  • Applications from individuals, sports organisations and service clubs.
  • Applications requesting funding for overseas projects.
  • Applications not based in or supporting aged and infirm persons within the Trust funding region.

Important dates:

  • Applications are open from 9am on 22 April 2026 until 5pm on 22 June 2026.
  • Applicants will be advised of the outcome by 31 August 2026.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Contact us: Any questions should be directed to Public Trust Charities by email to funding@publictrust.co.nz

How to apply

Step 1: Determine eligibility

  • Please ensure you have read the Trust’s funding eligibility criteria on the Public Trust website.
  • If you are unsure if your organisation is eligible to apply or of the suitability of your funding request contact Public Trust Charities by email: funding@publictrust.co.nz and quote the name of the Grant you are seeking funding from.

Step 2: Register or login to apply online

First time users will need to register.

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.

Once registered, you can login to the system and start your application.

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Step 3: Complete your application

The application is best viewed/completed on a non-mobile device.

Complete all of the required questions – mandatory questions are marked with an*

Attach all required supporting documents

Note: Our preferred format for attachments is PDF, Excel, Word or JPG.  Supporting materials cannot exceed 25MB in size, as files exceeding this will not upload.

Hint: Save your work regularly so it is not lost if you time out or lose your connection.

You can save your application at any stage and return to it later.

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Step 4: Review and submit your application

When you are satisfied with your application press the review button to ensure that all required sections of the application have been completed (you must do this before the submit button is enabled).

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?

You will receive an automated email confirming your submission with a copy of your application attached and information about how/when your application will be assessed.  This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation email then your application has not been successfully submitted (don’t forget to check your spam email folder when looking for the email).

We will contact you if we require any further information to consider your application.

We will contact you after the board meeting has been held to consider the applications either successful or unsuccessful.

If you need more help using this form, download the help guide for applicants or check out applicant frequently asked questions (FAQ's)

If you have any technical difficulties using the online SmartyGrants portal email service@smartygrants.com.au