Grants
Across the year, generous donors contribute to the work of the Common Good Foundation. The funds received are distributed to grant applicants as Parish Grants and Community Grants.
THINKING OF APPLYING?
Grant Criteria
We welcome grant applications from organisations, community groups, and parishes (individual Catholic churches).
WHAT'S INVOLVED?
Grant Application Process
Our annual grant funding round is open from 1-30 September each year. Our Grants Committee determines successful grant applicants based on how they fit with our grant criteria.
Apply for a Parish Grant
Before applying for a grant, please ensure you meet our grant criteria and have the additional documents required, including your annual financial statements, your audit or review statement and a scanned bank deposit slip.
Apply for a Community Grant
Before applying for a grant, please ensure you meet our grant criteria and have the additional documents required, including your annual financial statements, your audit or review statement and a scanned bank deposit slip.
WHO HAVE WE HELPED?
Recipients
We provide grants to a range of parish and community organisations, from food banks, emergency housing, community centres, family support work, hospital and prison chaplaincies, youth ministries and more.
ALREADY RECEIVED A GRANT?
File an Accountability Report
All Common Good Foundation grant recipients are required to file an Accountability Report by 31 August of the year after funding is received.
$1.4m
DISTRIBUTED IN GRANTS SINCE 2014
$1-10k
AVERAGE VALUE
OF GRANT
211
GRANTS DISTRIBUTED SINCE 2014
42
YEARS OF
GIVING
07 949 6350
admin@commongood.org.nz
PO Box 4353, Hamilton 3247
New Zealand
Common Good Foundation
Registration Number CC21817
