ĀKAU Foundation is a Māori‑led social enterprise and educational trust that engages rangatahi in the design of communities through creativity, architecture, and sustainability

The Ākina Foundation is an impact consultancy supporting businesses, government, and communities to embed positive social and environmental outcomes into how Aotearoa does business.

Auckland Pride is the lead organisation celebrating and advocating for Takatāpui and Rainbow communities in Tāmaki Makaurau through arts, events, and community‑led initiatives.

Auckland Theatre Company is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest professional theatre company, creating and presenting high‑quality theatrical work for diverse audiences year‑round

Belong Aotearoa supports migrants and former refugees to feel at home in Aotearoa through advocacy, systems change, and community‑led settlement support

Breathing Space Charitable Trust provides wellbeing‑focused support and safe spaces for people experiencing hardship, trauma, or mental distress

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson provides evidence‑based mentoring programmes that support tamariki and rangatahi to reach their full potential through long‑term, positive relationships with trained volunteer mentors.

Community Foundations of Aotearoa NZ is the national membership body supporting and uniting all of the regional Community Foundations across our nation.

Chinese Pride NZ is a volunteer‑led organisation supporting Chinese queer communities in Aotearoa through safe spaces, connection, advocacy, and access to culturally responsive support

Crisis Pregnancy Support Trust provides free, confidential, health‑professional‑led emotional and practical support for wāhine and whānau experiencing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss

De Paul House delivers transitional housing and wraparound family support services for people experiencing homelessness, with a focus on families with children and older adults in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Debt Relief Foundation is a charitable trust that supports New Zealanders facing complex debt by funding and overseeing Debtfix’s independent, dignity‑based debt relief and financial resilience services

Environmental Defence Society is a national environmental advocacy organisation that advances stronger environmental protection through law reform, policy research, litigation, and public engagement

FASD‑CAN Aotearoa is a national organisation led by caregivers and professionals that supports individuals and whānau affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder through advocacy, education, connection, and practical support

Girls Rock! Aotearoa uses music education and creative programmes to support self‑expression, confidence, and leadership among girls, trans, and gender‑diverse youth

Gender Minorities Aotearoa is a nationwide, trans‑led organisation providing peer support, advocacy, and health navigation to transgender and gender‑diverse people across Aotearoa.

Hawaiki Tū is a Māori performing arts organisation creating and presenting contemporary haka theatre while supporting rangatahi development and cultural leadership through kaupapa Māori practice

He Matapuna Ora Charitable Trust delivers the Family Start programme in the top of the South Island, providing intensive, whānau‑centred early‑years support to improve outcomes for tamariki and families.

Hikurangi Enterprises Ltd is a Māori‑led charitable company established to drive community‑based economic development, employment, and sustainable enterprise in Te Tairāwhiti and surrounding rohe

InsideOUT Kōaro is a national charity working with schools, whānau, and communities to ensure rainbow and takatāpui young people experience safety, belonging, and wellbeing across Aotearoa.

Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand is an intersex‑led organisation advocating for the rights, bodily autonomy, and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics

Katokakala Akoteu is a Pacific‑led early childhood education provider grounded in Tongan language and culture, supporting holistic development and cultural identity for tamariki and whānau.

Kaupapa Collective Limited is a Māori‑owned consultancy supporting hāpori Māori to realise papakāinga and housing aspirations through kaupapa Māori design, strategy, and community‑led development

KidsCan supports tamariki affected by poverty by providing essential items such as food, clothing, and health products through schools and early learning centres across Aotearoa.

ongbush Ecological Trust protects and restores native forest and wetland ecosystems at Waikereru near Tairāwhiti while delivering environmental education and biodiversity conservation initiatives

Māia Collective is a kaupapa Māori organisation focused on strengthening wāhine and whānau wellbeing through mentoring, restorative noho, and intergenerational empowerment initiatives

Manaaki Rangatahi is a national youth homelessness collective leading kaupapa Māori, evidence‑based systems change to prevent and end youth homelessness in Aotearoa.

Mentoring Foundation of New Zealand strengthens community leadership by delivering mentoring programmes that build capability, confidence, and connection among community sector leaders nationwide

Moana Vā is a Pacific‑led organisation supporting MVPFAFF+ and Pacific rainbow communities through peer support, advocacy, mentoring, and culturally grounded wellbeing initiatives.

Manurewa High School Business Academy supports rangatahi to develop entrepreneurial, leadership, and business skills through partnerships with industry and tertiary education, creating pathways to further study and employment.

The Murihiku Māori and Pasifika Cultural Festival celebrates Māori and Pasifika performing arts and culture, providing opportunities for tamariki and rangatahi across Murihiku to share, strengthen, and celebrate their cultural identities

Delivers inclusive education programmes that foster belonging and challenge discrimination.

New Zealand Food Waste Champions 12.3 Trust is a national charity leading systems change to halve food waste by 2030 through advocacy, collaboration with the food sector, and alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 12.3

Ngā Rangatahi Toa Creative Arts Initiative Trust supports Māori and Pacific rangatahi through creative arts‑based youth development programmes that strengthen identity, wellbeing, and re‑engagement with learning and life pathways

Ngā Uri o Whiti Te Rā Mai Le Moana Trust is a Māori and Pasifika‑led organisation in Porirua providing youth development, creative arts, education, and community services, including support for MVPFAFF+ rangatahi

Ngāti Kuri 4th Gen is a rangatahi‑led collective of Ngāti Kuri descendants advancing iwi‑led conservation, research, and mātauranga Māori to protect, restore, and revitalise whenua, moana, and taiao across the Ngāti Kuri rohe and ancestral islands.

Netana Panapa Ahu Whenua Trust is a Māori land trust focused on papakāinga development and intergenerational wellbeing, enabling whānau to return to and sustainably live on their ancestral whenua in Kaihu.

Supporting Indigenous-led conservation and care initiatives that protect whenua and strengthen community wellbeing.

Providing practical support, resources, and skills development for mothers and whānau experiencing hardship

Creates accessible creative spaces and programmes that support artists and community connection in Christchurch.

Delivers free counselling and mental health support services for rainbow communities across Aotearoa.

Celebrates and strengthens Pacific arts, culture, and creative leadership, particularly for Pacific mamas.

Supports perinatal mental health and wellbeing through wānanga, advocacy, and community-led initiatives.

Provides navigation, advocacy, and practical support for people facing complex social challenges.

Centres mātauranga Māori to uplift whānau wellness and nurture healthy beginnings for pēpi.

Empowers rangatahi Māori to access and succeed in STEMM pathways grounded in kaupapa Māori.

Advances regenerative land use and climate solutions that restore ecosystems and enhance community resilience.

Accelerates climate action by supporting households and communities to transition to clean energy.

Advances environmental restoration, cultural revitalisation, and wellbeing for Rongomaiwahine.

Builds and connects safe, inclusive spaces that support the wellbeing of rainbow communities.

Promotes literacy and connection through storytelling initiatives for tamariki and whānau.

Creates employment pathways and social enterprise opportunities for people facing barriers to work.

Delivers cultural and creative programmes that celebrate Matariki and Pacific knowledge systems

Restores native forests and landscapes to strengthen biodiversity and long-term climate resilience.

Supports community connection and collective care through creative and weaving-based initiatives.

Advances community-led Māori development initiatives grounded in local aspirations.

Supports iwi-led social, cultural, and digital equity initiatives in Te Tau Ihu

Strengthens food sovereignty and māra kai to support whānau and marae wellbeing.

Leads papakāinga planning and development to enhance whānau housing and wellbeing.

Supports rangatahi Māori to thrive through kaupapa Māori youth development programmes.

Builds leadership capability to support systems change and amplify collective impact.

Delivers environmental restoration initiatives rooted in the wellbeing of people and whenua.

Creates and presents professional Māori theatre that reflects contemporary Indigenous stories

Leads place-based freshwater and environmental restoration initiatives in Te Tai Tokerau.

Supports collaborative, community-led education and digital equity initiatives in Ōtaki

Economic development, environmental protection, and emergency response.

Advancing cultural, environmental, and whānau wellbeing.

Supports rangatahi leadership and wellbeing through wānanga grounded in te ao Māori

Builds community infrastructure and backbone support to enable systems change initiatives.

Pasifika-led community organisation supporting whānau-led development through health, education, employment, and innovation hubs

Uses music and creative enterprise to increase employment and wellbeing opportunities

Supports arts-led regeneration, creative entrepreneurship, and community storytelling

Leads kaupapa Māori approaches to marine protection and invasive species eradication.

Supports rainbow communities through advocacy, education, and wellbeing initiatives.

Strengthens local food systems by supporting sustainable producers and community access

Supports local enterprise, tourism, and employment pathways in the Whanganui region

Builds community capability to shift systems and achieve long-term wellbeing outcomes.

Provides therapeutic respite experiences for families caring for children with disabilities

Advances conservation leadership to protect biodiversity and ecosystems

Supports community-driven innovation and place-based development in Tolaga Bay.

Delivers marae-based STEMM wānanga that centre Māori knowledge and rangatahi leadership.

Supports Māori and Indigenous innovation through cross-cultural collaboration and leadership.

Preserves and celebrates Kiribati culture, arts, and intergenerational knowledge in Aotearoa.

Develops community-owned renewable energy solutions to strengthen local resilience

Supports food security, gardens, and community wellbeing in Nelson

Provides music education and performance opportunities for young musicians

Advocates for the rights, voices, and wellbeing of tamariki in care.

Supports women’s health and wellbeing through education and community programmes.

Strengthens food systems, wellbeing, and care through kaupapa Māori initiatives

Empowers communities to grow food and restore land for long-term wellbeing.

Equips rangatahi with entrepreneurship skills through real-world business experiences.

Supports young artists to access creative opportunities, networks, and career pathways.

Supports young people to transition into wellbeing, education, and employment.