Perpetual Guardian legacy trusts (how to find them)

New Zealand’s largest trustee for charitable trusts, administering dozens of legacy giving programmes with separate schedules for organisations and for individuals. Several are tied to specific Māori land trusts or regions.

Closes

Rolling schedule — rounds open through the year

Who can apply

Varies by trust. Some are open to individuals, some only to registered charities, and some only to the owners and descendants of a particular land block. Read the schedule rather than assuming.

Amount

Varies widely by trust

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Iwi & Māori organisations, Marae & hapū, Community groups, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

The schedules are updated through the year and list which trusts open when. Worth a look every few months. Trusts tied to Māori land blocks, like Otama Marere and Whakapaupakihi 6 & 7, are administered through the Māori Education Trust rather than applied for directly — both listed separately.

Read the full 2026 Application Schedules for Organisations and for Individuals (last updated 21 May 2026) end to end. Beyond the three already listed through Māori Education Trust, the only other Māori-specific fund found was the Onuku Māori Lands Trust education grant, now listed separately — everything else on both schedules is a general community, health, arts, animal-welfare or research trust with no Māori-specific eligibility. The Rose Hellaby scholarships are also Perpetual Guardian funds administered through Māori Education Trust, already covered in the Māori Education Trust listings.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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Details change without notice. Check the funder's own page before you apply. Tōku Waka does not administer, assess or award this funding.