L W Nelson Trust 2018 Grant Round

Submissions closed at 5:00PM 31 October 2018 (NZDT).

LW Nelson Trust 

The LW Nelson Charitable Trust helps Northland charitable, educational and community organisations that provide assistance to the aged, destitute or those suffering from a serious mental or physical disability.

Applicants must be a registered charitable entity, situated in the Northland Area, within the boundaries of the districts of Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North. 

Types of projects supported in the past include:

Newsletters, Dedicated services, **Capital expenses, **Purchase of vehicles, Programmes that support clients to interact and be part of the community and/or show a benefit to their will being inclusion/not seclusion. Assistance with operating expenses, assist with salaries, support for continuance of services, repairs, furniture and information resources

** Capital expenses/purchases of vehicles this would likely be a partial contribution-the organisation should hold the bulk of the purchase cost

The Trustee takes into consideration what an organisation applies for, the need in their community, the benefit to their clients, how the grant will benefit their clients, and how the organisation knows it is benefiting their clients. 

Applications close on the 31st October 2018. Applications will be advised of the outcome of their application by the end of February 2019.

How to apply

Step 1: Determine eligibility

  • Please ensure you have read the Trust’s Funding Eligibility Criteria on the Public Trust website.
  • Please ensure you have checked you are operating within the Trust’s Funding Region.
  • If you are unsure if your organisation is eligible to apply or of the suitability of your funding request contact us on 0800 371 471 or email us on funding@publictrust.co.nz.

Note: Only one application per organisation will be considered for each grant round.

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.

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 to your application.

 

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.

Make sure the spell checker is switched on in your browser to prevent spelling errors.

If you need more help using the application form you can download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out the Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .

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

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 and 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 grant round has been completed and let you know if your application was successful.