Grants
Application Process
Impact100 Wakatipu awards grants to nonprofits in our community in the focus areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Family, Health & Wellness, and Environment. Applicants may apply for grant funding of at least $100,000 in a focus area that supports their mission, programs, or services. Applying for a grant starts with an Expression of Interest. We recommend reading our eligibility criteria before proceeding.
The grant amount varies each year depending on the number of supporters. This amount will be announced at The Big Reveal in mid May and Expressions of Interest invited directly after.
Eligibility
Impact100 invites applications that meet the following criteria:
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The application must be from a registered charity (or partnership with one)
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The application must be for a programme that will cost at least $100,000
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The programme must predominantly benefit the Whakatipu region.
2025 Dates
Our Grant timeline for 2025 is as follows:
2025 Grant Amount Announced 20 May
Expressions of Interest Open 20 May
Expressions of Interest Close 18 June 5pm
Full Grant Applications Close 8 August 5pm
Final Five Announced 17 September
Grant Awards 23 October
Since 2020, the women of Impact100 have donated $897,500 to the Wakatipu Community
All stages of the grant review process are conducted entirely by current members of Impact100 Wakatipu.
Focus Areas
We provide nonprofit organisations with grants across five broad Focus Areas:
Arts & Culture
Cultural programs, participation in the arts, and arts education.
Education
Educational opportunities for children and/or adults, especially those that address lingering educational disparities affecting our community.
Family
Strengthening and enhancing the lives of children and families, including seniors.
Health and Wellness
Improvement of people’s mental and/or physical wellbeing.
Environment
Conservation and preservation of natural resources, environmental justice, parks and recreation, agricultural sustainability, and climate action.