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Grants

We love to help our community.

Rainbow Wellington operates a small grants programme to support individuals experiencing hardship, and people or groups that work with Rainbow and Takatāpui people in Pōneke.

Funds for these grants come directly from our Members’ annual fees and our fundraising campaigns. 

 

If you need financial support for your project or event, please fill out the form below and one of our team will be in contact. Please note we consider grant applications quarterly.

 

If you are a rainbow person in the Wellington region personally experiencing financial hardship, and need an emergency hardship grant, please email us directly at hello@rainbowwellington.org.nz.

 

Please note that we are a small charity, with a grants budget of approximately $15,000 per year. Grants are therefore generally under $1,000, unless it is a large project or event that will benefit hundreds or thousands of people in Pōneke.

Grant Rounds.

We have now moved to a quarterly Grant Round system to alleviate admin pressure on our volunteer committee members. If you urgently require funding out of sequence, please email us at hello@rainbowwellington.org.nz.

Round One
Opens 15 November – Closes 16 January


Applicants notified by 31 January

Round Two
Opens 1 April – Closes 15 May


Applicants notified by 30 June

Round Three
Opens 1 July – Closes 15 August


Applicants notified by 30 September

Round Four
Opens 1 September – Closes 15 October


Applicants notified by 30 November

Application Requirements.

To ensure your application has the best chance of success, please:

  • Submit your application prior to the end of the grant round. We only consider applications quarterly, and we may need more information.
  • Provide a full budget for your project (especially for applications over $500) and quotes where possible. These can be emailed to hello@rainbowwellington.org.nz.
  • Describe how your project will support the rainbow communities of Wellington.
  • Consider how many people your grant will benefit, and whether the amount you’re requesting is appropriate.
  • Consider whether your project is not-for-profit, or commercial activity, and how you will use any profits. If you are for-profit, it may be more appropriate to contact us with a sponsorship proposal.
  • Please also consider whether your organisation receives more annual funding than us!
  • Ensure that you have read through our Grant Terms and Conditions.



Information is gathered in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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Indian Origin Pride NZ members at the parade

Communities we have previously supported.

2025

  • Indian Origin Pride parade float $160
  • InsideOut pride stall – $160
  • Glamaphones pride stall – $160
  • EndoWarriors pride stall – $160
  • Rainbow Team Wellington pride stall – $160
  • Model United Nations – $300
  • Wallflower Productions play – $350
  • Katherine Mansfield House pride event – $500
  • Ginger’s Lesbian Pop Ups pride event – $500
  • Georgina Beyer Musical development – $1,000
  • Wellington Pride Parade accessibility – $2,000
  • Wellington Pride Festival Picnic – $4,300

 

2024

  • Quilted Bananas radio show – $110
  • Interference – Documentary about Homosexual Law Reform stall – $300
  • Rainbow Team Wellington pride stall – $300
  • Glamaphones pride stall – $300
  • Endo Warriors pride stall – $300
  • Naming NZ pride stall – $300
  • InsideOut pride stall – $300
  • Te Ngakau Kahukara pride stall – $300
  • Wellington Pride Festival Hīkoi – $500
  • Wellington Pride Parade start up grant $6,000
  • InsideOut Be Iconic Youth Ball makeup – $1,000
  • Kawe Mahara Te Ao Kahukura publication $1,700
  • Sapphic Affair Ball – $3,000
  • Raroa Intermediate Schools’ Pride Week – $105
  • Wellington Girls College Schools’ Pride Week – $150
  • Weaker Leg short film $475
  • Willy SmacknTush Wedlock drag show – $1,400
  • City Gallery Derek Jarman exhibition – $500
  • Queer Arts Trust establishment grant $900
  • Wellington Pride Festival mana whenua wānanga kai – $650
  • Tīwhanawhana Trust delegation to ILGA conference $2,000

 

2023

  • Wellington Pride Festival Youth Ball – $4,000
  • Wellington Racqueteers Badminton Tournament –  $500
  • ‘Single Use’  short film – $1,000
  • Wellington LGBTQ+ Meetup T-Shirts – $134
  • InsideOut pride stall – $250
  • Wellington Racqueteers pride stall – $250