The Tindall Foundation Funding Round
Applications open 1 March 2026 and close 31 March 2026
The Tindall Foundation has a unique model whereby Local Donation Managers distribute donations on their behalf in their local communities. As a Local Donation Manager, Geyser Community Foundation distributes donations to projects that support The Tindall Foundation’s Family / Whanau focus area in the Rotorua and Taupō Districts, including Tūrangi, Mangakino and Murupara.
Tindall Foundation Funding Round Closed
Important Dates
Applications open: 1 March 2026
Applications close: Midnight 31 March 2026
Review and decision-making: April / May
Notification of decisions: May / June
Grant payment: By the end of July
Reporting due: 31 January 2027
We are excited to share that we are moving to a new grants management platform!
Funding applications will now go through our new online portal, making it easier to save and manage your applications all in one place. We’re starting with the Tindall Foundation Funding round.
Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
How to apply?
Read our Application Guide and apply online through the Grant Portal.
Or watch our Application Guide Video
Who can apply?
Local community organisations who deliver projects or services in the Rotorua and Taupō districts that align with the following Tindall Foundation Family/Whānau Priorities:
- Early Years
- Youth Development
- Family / Whānau Wellbeing
- Community
Rotorua and Taupō Districts include Reporoa, Mangakino, Murupara, Minginui, Kaingaroa and Tūrangi.
The Tindall Foundation supports initiatives that are:
- Grassroots, community based
- Put whānau/families at the centre
- Work holistically/provide wraparound support
- Collaborative and focus on long-term solutions
- Support kaupapa Māori models of practice
Tindall Foundation is unable to support the following:
- Core or public health services
- Core education or Scholarships
- Research
- Sport, leisure and recreation
- The arts
- Overseas organisations or projects
- Buildings, land or purchase of capital assets
- Individuals
- Sponsorships, Loans, Endowment funds
- Religious or Political advocacy
- Retrospective claims
- Venture Capital initiatives
- Animal Charities
If you have any questions or queries, please contact our Community Engagement Officer Leanne Rankin at leanne@geysercf.org.nz