The Stout Trust

One of the most sought-after philanthropic funds in Aotearoa, distributing around $1.1 million a year for projects that promote and preserve New Zealand’s arts, cultural and natural heritage.

Closes

Check the Perpetual Guardian grants schedule for current rounds

Who can apply

New Zealand-based organisations. Must be a registered charity, except for applications involving historic sites or buildings. Must have operated for at least 12 months and be able to provide annual accounts. Assessed in two tiers: requests of $20,000 and under, and requests over $20,000.

Amount

Around $1,100,000 distributed a year. Individual grants roughly $3,000 to $62,000. No formal cap

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

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

Before you apply

Relevant to marae and iwi heritage projects, taonga conservation and toi Māori. The historic sites and buildings exemption from charitable registration is worth knowing — it opens the door to marae restoration work by entities that are not registered charities. Not on Perpetual Guardian's current "open & upcoming" quick list, but still an active, recurring fund per third-party grant trackers as of mid-2026 — check the full Perpetual Guardian schedule or ask directly rather than assuming it has closed for good.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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