Apply for funding

To be considered for a grant, applicants must:

  • Be based in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Doing mahi that primarily benefits people in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Be an organisation or group. We will not pay funds to an individual's bank account. Groups without a bank account may use another organisation to hold the money for them.

  • Show how the proposed mahi is led by rainbow people and takatāpui.

  • Not intend to produce an excessive profit.

 

Application Form

The Rule Foundation has moved to online applications. All applications should be submitted through our new SmartyGrants platform.

Please go to SmartyGrants to apply: https://rulefoundation.smartygrants.com.au/

Grant Accountability

The Rule Foundation does not have a set format for accountability or require proof of expenditure (i.e. receipts). However, we love to hear of the work organisations we have funded have done.

We ask that recipients of a Rule Foundation provide a report, photos, videos, link to a website/resource or any other type of output from a project that might arise via SmartyGrants. We send out a friendly reminder 12 months after you receive your grant to send us these. If you’re unsure what we’d like to see from your project or initiative, just contact us to discuss.

We also ask that those have received funding from the Rule Foundation recognise that in some way. See recognising our support for more.