Under the ECE grant round, the Thomas George Macarthy Trust makes grants to licensed not-for-profit, community based Early Childhood Education, Care Centres and OSCAR programmes. The purpose of the grant round is to support projects that:
- Address health and safety hazards at the centre.
- Improve a building or playground
- Assist with new or replacement equipment (including computers) and play equipment.
Your organisation / entity must be;
- Registered with Charities Services or;
- A registered incorporated society or;
- A centre registered with the Ministry of Education
- Operating or providing a service within the Trust Funding Region.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Grants will be for a maximum of $2,000. All funding is GST exclusive.
Any applications with the following circumstances will not be considered.
- Incomplete or late applications
- Retrospective funding
- Accountability requirements from 2024 - any applicant who received funding in 2024 that has not uploaded a receipt for the grant to the SmartyGrants database will not be considered. (Or who has not made alternate arrangements with the Trustee.)
- Applications from individuals, sports organisations and service clubs.
- Applications not based in or supporting people within the Trust funding region.
- Applications submitted over $2,000.