Address inequity and social injustice
Champion inclusion, choice and wellbeing
Benefit disadvantaged and vulnerable groups
Stockmans Grants: 2025/2026 funding rounds: Opening and closing dates:
Grant round 6, 2025: Opens 10 October 2025 - closes 21 November 2025
Grant round 1, 2026: Opens 12 December 2025 - closes 23rd January 2026
Grant round 2, 2026: Opens 13 February 2026 - closes 13 March 2026
Grant round 3, 2026: Opens 10 April 2026 - closes 15 May 2026
Online grant applications

The Trust uses the Smarty Grants on-line grants system. You will need to register with Smarty Grants in order to begin your application or EOI. Please read the information on how we share our funds before you begin your application.


If your grant application is equal to or less than $20,000, please apply for a Stockmans Grant
Stockmans Grant
From February 2025 the Trust will consider expressions of interest from groups providing projects and programmes of significant benefit to the Waikato who are seeking funding of more than $20,000.
EOI form

Along with your Stockmans grant application please have the following documents ready to include:
  1. Budget - Project or current year budget, applicable to your application
  2. Annual financial accounts - Recent annual financial accounts, reviewed or audited, as applicable.
  3. Bank account - one of the following: i. Bank deposit slip ii. Bank issued account number verification document iii. Copy of recent bank statement – showing account name and number
  4. Any supporting documents – e.g. annual report, photos, quotes, references etc.
How we share our funds

The Trust welcomes applications for Stockmans grants from new and existing groups operating within the Waikato region once in any 12-month timeframe. Our Stockmans grants are for applications up to and including $20,000. Based on the number of applications we receive in each grant round and the amount of funding we have to distribute the typical Stockmans grant is $3,000 - $5,000.

The Trust invites groups whose programmes and projects align with our strategic focus and who are seeking funding over $20,000 to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. It is likely that the trust will only make a small number of grants through the EOI process each year so we will be looking for very clear alignment with our focus as a funder. The majority of our funding will be through the Stockmans grant application pathway. 

 

We don't support groups seeking funding for:
  • Activities that don't specifically and directly benefit communities in the Waikato
  • Political purposes
  • Faith based ministry work
  • Sport and recreation facilities or participation except where it seeks to address inequity of outcomes for groups experiencing disadvantage or hardship
  • Creative and performing arts facilities or participation except where it seeks to address inequity of outcomes for groups experiencing disadvantage or hardship
  • Mainstream educational learning and facilities (ECE through to tertiary level) except where it seeks to address inequity of outcomes for groups experiencing disavantage or hardship
  • Projects from or benefitting an individual, projects outside the Waikato region or overseas projects/travel

 

The Trust Board meets six times per year and considers applications received by the closing date in the previous month.
While we don’t have any formal reporting requirements, we consider our funding part of an ongoing relationship and value the opportunity to hear about the difference your mahi is making within the community.
Gallery

Check out a few of the amazing groups and projects we have helped support in our community

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