At The Tindall Foundation, we back initiatives that help to build Intergenerational Wellbeing for Aotearoa. Use this page to understand whether your kaupapa aligns with our focus areas and eligibility criteria for donations.
We believe we can help create an Aotearoa where both people and our planet thrive by prioritising our giving on the following focus areas. If your initiative is working towards one or more of these outcomes, you may be eligible for a donation. Click on the tabs below to learn more:
Your project or initiative is more likely to be eligible for a donation if it aligns with our giving priorities. Setting these priorities helps us ensure that our funding is directed to initiatives that are making the change we want to see for our communities.
There are a couple of ways to receive a donation from The Tindall Foundation.
Smaller donations allocated for local groups, grassroots initiatives, and smaller charities responding directly to the needs of their community are passed through our Local Donation Managers (LDMs).
For over 25 years, we have partnered with a network of 23 LDM’s across the country who help to distribute donations on our behalf.
Larger donations to support work that can be scaled up or has significant regional or national reach.
We partner directly with organisations working to deliver long-term, systems change for organisations usually working beyond their neighborhood or community.
To receive a donation from TTF, you must show charitable purpose. This includes being a charitable trust, incorporated society, or marae.
Companies without charitable status must clearly demonstrate the charitable purpose of the initiative seeking funding and show how the not‑for‑profit activity is separated from any for‑profit operations.
If you do not meet these requirements, you may be able to receive a donation through an Umbrella organisation. Please contact one of our team to support you in this.
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Thank you for taking the time to read through our eligibility criteria. We understand it can still be confusing to know how you might fit, so please feel free to reach out to one of the team to have a kōrero before you consider submitting an application.
Applications take approximately 30 minutes, depending on your access to key information. See below for more information on our application process.
Contact us and one of our friendly team will be able to point you in the right direction.
When you request a donation from The Tindall Foundation, we’ll ask for a few key pieces of information to help us understand your kaupapa and assess how it aligns with our focus areas, priorities, and requirements. You can choose the application format that suits you best.
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Some applicants choose to share their request in a format that feels natural to them — such as a video, PowerPoint slides, a one‑pager, or a short written overview.
Option #2
Some applicants prefer using our structured online form, available in English and Te Reo Māori. This pathway is helpful if you’re ready to provide information in a more defined format.
Alongside our donations, we proactively invest in initiatives that deliver strong, lasting outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our investment focus aligns with our giving priorities - supporting organisations that build local capacity, advance Māori-led enterprise and intergenerational wellbeing, strengthen the impact investment sector, and create long-term solutions to social issues in our focus regions.
We support organisations to:
