Community Grants

Community grant applications are open all year and will be reviewed at our Grants Committee meetings throughout the year.   Each calendar year there are three Granting Rounds.  Please check the closing dates for each round, which are listed below. 

We have a number of different funds available for funding applications.  Please read our Guidance for Grant Applicants prior to submitting your application.

Closing Dates for Community Grant Applications
Please note: It is your responsibility to ensure the completed application form is received on or before the set closing date.  Any application received after this date will be reviewed at the following grants round.

9 February 2021 - Applications received on or before this date will be informed of the outcome of their application by the end of March 2021.

10 May 2021 - Applications received on or before this date will be informed of the outcome of their application by the end of June 2021.

13 September 2021 - Applications received on or before this date will be informed of the outcome of their application by the end of October 2021.

Closing dates for grants rounds for 2022 will be advised in due course.

Application Forms
Advance Ashburton Community Foundation – For general charitable purposes supporting the Ashburton District. 

Tindall Foundation - Supporting families and social services.  (For more information about the Tindall Foundation and our role as a Local Donation Manager click here.)
Ashburton District Volunteer Rural Fire Fighters Welfare Fund - Funds are available to support volunteers rural firefighters in time of need. 
Ashburton Palliative Care Charitable Trust Fund - Funds are available to support terminally ill persons and palliative care initiatives within the Ashburton District

Accountability Forms
Grant Accountability Report Form - Grant recipients can download a Grant Accountability Report Form here.  The date that your accountability report is due will be stated on your grant approval letter.
Guidance for acknowledging Advance Ashburton Community Foundation
If you have received a grant from Advance Ashburton Community Foundation, we would appreciate if you could acknowledge our support by doing the following:

1.   Please put our logo on any promotional material (this can be downloaded from here).
2.   Mention us as a proud supporter with any media communication – social media, newspapers and any other form of media you use.  Please use our full name - Advance Ashburton Community Foundation.
3.   Tell people about the Foundation, who we are and what we do. If you would like, we would be happy to attend a meeting to talk about the Foundation.
4.   Please show our donation as a separate item in your financial statements.