Behind every grant there is a story

Support for the communities of today, to shape the communities of tomorrow.

To enhance lives, Foundation North provides funding and support to initiatives large and small to respond to their communities now and for generations to come. In doing so, we support community-based initiatives in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau.

Funding & support for your community projects

Have a project that needs funding, or an idea that you need support to develop?

We want our funding to support services, initiatives and events that will enhance the lives of people in our communities. We offer grants through our community funding programmes, as well as funds that work in new ways to achieve impact.

Learn more about our funding


Support for your organisation’s development

From free tools and resources available to everyone, through to programmes designed to help organisations be more impactful, we want our community and not-for-profit sector to go from strength to strength.

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Under the Hood


An introduction to the people and sound of Foundation North, through our waiata Whatītike Oranga.
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Funding story

Friends of Okura Bush

Friends Of Okura Bush was started by a group of passionate individuals who, after years of enjoying Okura Bush, realised that the forest was under threat from plant and animal pests.

Read their story
Focus area: Regenerative Environment
Friends of Okura Bush