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April 2026 · Grants Announcement
2026 Grants — Round One
Mount Wellington Charitable Trust
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$720k
Total granted
this round
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39
Successful
recipients
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3×
Previous single-
year record
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We are delighted to announce the successful applicants for Round One of MWCT's 2026 granting programme — the first full round since our transformation into an investment-driven community funder in 2025. The $720,000 distributed this round is more than three times our previous highest single-year total of $230,000 (2019). Two grant types were available: a Legacy Grant for high-impact projects ($360,000 pool) and a General Grant for ongoing community needs ($360,000 pool). We received 99 applications in total and are proud to support 39 organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau.
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| Legacy grants |
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6 recipients
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| Millennium 21 Trust Board |
$87,500 |
| Fitout of the Maurice Paykel Centre |
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| Panama Riverside Friends Society Inc |
$80,000 |
| Pump track installation in Flatrock Reserve |
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| Tāmaki Primary School |
$75,000 |
| New playground |
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| Warriors Community Foundation |
$50,000 |
| Reinvigoration of Mount Wellington Rugby League Club (with Auckland Rugby League) |
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| Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust |
$45,000 |
| Documenting the history of Ngāti Pāoa |
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| Community Patrols of NZ Charitable Trust |
$22,500 |
| Re-establishing the Tāmaki Community Patrol (vehicle purchase) |
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| General grants |
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33 recipients
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| Maungarei Community Christian Trust |
$30,000 |
| Te Ao Ngākau Community Support |
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| Panmure Business Association |
$25,000 |
| Tastes of Panmure project |
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| Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust |
$25,000 |
| New Navigators Programme |
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| Marist Brothers Old Boys Rugby Club |
$25,000 |
| Community & junior sports activity |
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| The Methodist Church of NZ — Auckland-Manukau Tongan Parish |
$20,000 |
| Mt Wellington Tongan Growers Club |
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| Sylvia Park School |
$18,000 |
| Year 8 Camp |
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| Galaxy Sports Trust |
$16,000 |
| Galaxy Touch Winter Sports Projects 2026 |
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| Auckland Basketball Services Ltd |
$15,000 |
| Junior Development & School and Community Cluster Programme |
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| Mokoia Art Studio |
$15,000 |
| Establishment costs for the Mokoia Arts Studio |
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| Upside Youth Mentoring Aotearoa |
$12,500 |
| Mentors for Mount Wellington tamariki |
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| Disability Sport Auckland |
$11,500 |
| DSA Inclusive Swimming Programme |
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| Dunkirk Road Activity Centre |
$11,000 |
| School Holiday Programme — trip venues & transport |
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| Mount Wellington Softball Club |
$11,000 |
| Tournament funding |
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| Think and Be Me Foundation |
$10,150 |
| Tamariki Wellbeing Initiative in Mt Wellington schools |
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| Life Education Trust Auckland Central |
$10,000 |
| Delivering health education in Mt Wellington |
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| Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust |
$9,000 |
| Rejuvenation of the Plunket Mt Wellington Highway site |
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| Auckland District Kidney Society |
$8,000 |
| Mt Wellington Kidney Whānau Support Services |
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| Mt Wellington Rugby Football Club |
$8,000 |
| 2026 season projects |
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| Panmure Historical Society |
$7,500 |
| Enhanced security |
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| Auckland Netball Centre |
$6,000 |
| New goal post pads |
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| Panmure Squash Rackets Club |
$5,531 |
| POS system upgrade |
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| The Girl Guides Association NZ |
$5,000 |
| Empowering Girls and Young Women project |
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| Ahlin Myanmar Aotearoa |
$4,800 |
| Myanmar New Year (Thingyan) Celebration |
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| Multi-Ethnic Art Link Auckland |
$4,560 |
| Venue hire for community activities |
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| Belong Aotearoa |
$4,538 |
| Van transport for Safari Panmure Multicultural Playgroup |
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| Ellerslie Toy Library |
$4,500 |
| Early learning toys & librarian support |
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| Mt Wellington Community Garden Trust |
$3,346 |
| Community garden portable toilet |
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| Mt Wellington Community Patrol (CPNZ) |
$2,967 |
| Defibrillator for patrol car |
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| NZ Tamil Senior Citizens Association |
$2,500 |
| Indoor games for seniors |
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| The Probus Club of Panmure |
$1,665 |
| 2026 club trips |
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| Road Safety Education Ltd |
$1,500 |
| Road safety education for Tamaki College vulnerable young drivers |
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| Motor Neurone Disease NZ Charitable Trust |
$1,443 |
| Vehicle lease for MND Support Advisor |
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| Ellerslie Association Football Club |
$24,000 |
| Director of Coaching |
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What's next
Round Two applications open in July/August 2026, with outcomes confirmed by the end of September. Visit mwct.nz/granting to find out more and register your interest.
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Mount Wellington Charitable Trust · Charities Number CC30332
mwct.nz
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