Community Grants
Our Community Grants contribute to LGBTTQIA+ projects and initiatives that benefit our community encompassing educational, cultural, sporting and other events including those held during Pride parades and/or festivals.
Confirmation of Payee Grant
With the new Confirmation of Payee changes, we acknowledge this disproportionately impacts our trans and non-binary whānau.
Many banks are supporting their customers who need to change their legal names to align with their gender identity and the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust is working alongside a few of them to financially support individuals with a grant to cover the cost of a legal name change.
GiveOUT Day
Our national day of awareness raising and giving to LGBTTQIA+ organisations.
GiveOUT Day works to increase the capacity of the rainbow sector and provides LGBTTQIA+ organisations with the opportunity to build awareness of their causes, raise funds for vital services, promote equal rights and provide much needed relief and resources for the community.
Scholarships
Our Rainbow Scholarships are available annually to assist students who identify as LGBTTQIA+, entering their first year of studies, or those progressing into Post-Graduate study.
Successful applicants demonstrate leadership qualities, are positive role models for their Rainbow-affirming peers, demonstrate strong community service and have a good academic record.
Applications are open in October of each year.