Planning a community facility project?
See how ready your organisation is for the funding pathways that could help make it happen.
One community project. Several funders. One clear readiness plan.
Check the whole project across several funding pathways, or focus on one fund when that works better for you.
Assess the whole project or check one fund
Assess my whole funding plan
Answer the shared capital-project questions once. See overall readiness, likely funding pathways and the gaps affecting the wider funding package.
Check one funding pathway
Go directly to a fund-specific readiness check for deeper guidance on that application.
ECCT Community Partnership Fund — Capital Pilot
Assess eligibility, evidence quality, financial position, cost credibility, authority and delivery readiness—not merely whether documents exist.
Good for: Larger transformational capital projects preparing for ECCT Partnership assessment.
🧭 Deep assessment: 34 checks with critical gates and prioritised actions.
DIA Lottery — Community Facilities
Check your facility project against current Lottery requirements, including request-value thresholds, cost evidence, partnership funding and project readiness.
Good for: Building, upgrading and redeveloping community facilities.
🏗️ Project size: Over $50,000.
🤝 Partnership funding: Public guidance states 1/3; follow any different written requirement DIA gives your application.
Pub Charity Limited Grants
Check your organisation, purpose, documents, quotes, funding area, previous accountability and common grant traps before the next monthly round.
Good for: Community projects, equipment, activities and eligible organisational costs.
💰 Funding available: Varies by location.
📅 Funding rounds: Monthly.
NZ Rugby Legacy Fund
Check your rugby organisation, project and supporting evidence against the 2026 Legacy Fund requirements, including endorsement, quotes, approvals, co-funding and project readiness.
Good for: Projects creating long-term benefits for grassroots rugby and rugby communities.
💰 Funding available: Up to $100,000.
📅 Open now — closes 18 September 2026.
Funding Ready currently focuses on capital projects for community facilities. It is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ECCT, the Department of Internal Affairs, Pub Charity Limited, New Zealand Rugby, or the New Zealand Rugby Legacy Fund. Always confirm current requirements directly with the relevant funder.