Our grant process

"The NZ Nutrition Foundation is grateful for TSCF funding and hopes to be able to organise more Just Cook programmes in the region."

Jeanette Franklyn
Grants Advisor
New Zealand Nutrition Foundation

Top of the South Community Foundation grants are made possible through the generosity of our donors. Each year we offer funding to support the organisations having the greatest impact across our region for the causes our donors love.

Grant timings

Top of the South Community Foundation Grant Round, scheduled to open on 1 June, has been postponed. We will advise of the new grant round dates as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Funding Levels and Criteria

Levels of funding will be explained in the guidelines for each fund in the Grant Round

The Tindall Foundation grants

The Tindall Foundation Family Fund for Nelson Tasman and Marlborough will still be open as planned ie June 1-30. You can find out more about this fund on their website Family - The Tindall Foundation. The Family Fund has a focus on 'Supporting Equity for Children, Young People and Whānau/Family'. We support TTF in decision making for the distributions of this funding.

Apply for funding

Applications for our annual funding rounds will open later in 2025.

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