We have an increasingly important role in supporting our communities and an aspirational vision that guides our organisation into the future as we look to invest in, facilitate, and co-create opportunities for the success and wellbeing of Taranaki and its people.
Toi Foundation is a strategic grant maker, who proudly contributes towards better outcomes for present and future generations in the Taranaki region.
Like any organisation, we are always evolving to ensure we achieve the long-term, transformational social change we are striving for across the rohe.
Toi Foundation is committed to reducing economic and social disparities in Taranaki by funding where there is the greatest need.
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY FUND
We understand the significance and impact of our grants that increase access to opportunities for our community. We do this by offering Annual, Capital, Programme and Event, and Individual grants to not-for-profit organisations.
Our next deadline is:
- 4pm, 16 May 2025 - you can expect to hear the outcome of your application via our online grants portal the week starting 7 July 2025.
- 4pm, 8 August 2025 - you can expect to hear the outcome of your application via our online grants portal the week starting 29 September 2025
For your application to be eligible the Foundation requires all applications to be correctly completed and all required documentation to be received by the deadline otherwise your application will be deferred to the next quarter.
Strategic fund
We are focused on working strategically to achieve our purpose, we do this through supporting, facilitating and engaging in strategic and collaborative relationships, initiatives and investments that have strong alignment to the Foundations strategic focus areas of:
- Improved environment
- Enhanced child and youth wellbeing
- Rangatiratanga | Empowering Māori Aspiration
Innovation fund
We contribute to new and innovative seed or scale opportunities that may have a high potential for impact and align strongly to the foundation's strategic focus areas of:
- Improved environment
- Enhanced child and youth wellbeing
- Rangatiratanga | Empowering Māori Aspiration
INVESTING FOR IMPACT FUND
We make investments with the intention of generating a measurable, beneficial societal and/or environmental impact, alongside a financial capital and social return.
For this Fund, the Foundation will invest in four key areas, identified as its Levers of Change:
- Housing
- Education
- Employment
- Environment
Data-Driven Decisions for Taranaki's Future
Regularly monitoring regional data and commissioning socioeconomic research guides our future funding and investment decisions, ensuring we continually enhance lives in our region by responding to changing community needs and aspirations.
Our commitment to funding where it is needed most, relies on evidence (data and research), as well as partnerships and collaboration with organisations doing impactful work in our community.
Explore the links below to see the numbers, our analysis, and our response:
- Full Regional Research Report (Infometrics, 2021)
- Presentation of the Research Findings (March, 2022)
- Responding For Our Region (Toi Foundation’s Pathway to Progress Document in response to 2021 Research)
- Regional Research Update (January 2025)
- Responding For Our Region (Toi Foundation's Overview of Regional Research Update 2025)
For more on how we fund, and the strategies we have in place, view Our Strategy or explore our Strategic Framework.
