Endowment Committee 2026 Grant Round  

The Endowment Committee is holding two funding rounds in 2026 – seeking applications in May and September.

The Endowment Committee is a sub-committee of Transporting New Zealand established to manage and distribute funds previously held by former RTA regional associations, including awarding grants.

Applications can be made by Transporting New Zealand members (including on behalf of others) and Transporting New Zealand Sector Groups.

Applications for this funding round must be received on or before Friday 5 June 2026.

Examples of previous grants include supporting young drivers to attend Street Smart driver education courses, and the Port & Intermodal Group’s development of a stacker and lifter good practice guide.

Grants must protect, promote, or advance the road freight industry, such as through:

• Advocacy or industry representation
• Safety, environmental or innovation initiatives
• Technical research or policy engagement
• Sector-wide information sharing or communications
• Education and training support
  • Industry-relevant scholarships, training support and/or development
  • Resources for TNZ members, their employees, and supply chain partners

The Endowment Committee will not consider funding applications for:

• Political parties
• Activities unrelated to the road freight industry
• Retrospective projects (where funds have already been spent)
• Debt repayment or debt reduction
• Transporting New Zealand staff expenses, salaries, payments, or general business operating expenses

All funding requests must be submitted in writing on the Endowment Committee approved application form below.

Outcomes of the funding round will be notified to applicants in June or July.

Application Instructions:

• Complete all sections of this form. Incomplete applications may not be considered. Submit your application, or any questions, to endowmentcommittee@transporting.nz.
• You will receive an initial acknowledgement of your request, followed by a substantive response within 20 working days of the next Endowment Committee meeting. You may also receive a request for additional information about your application.
• We recommend that applicants also review the Committee’s Terms of Reference Document and Schedule 2 and 3 of the TNZ Constitution.

Application Form:

Applicant Information

Transporting New Zealand Member

Name of Recipient

Contact Person

Email Address

Phone Number

Grant Information

Project / Grant Title

Total Project Cost

Amount request from the Endowment Committee

Purpose/Project Description - tell us about what you want to achieve with your Endowment Committee grant.Maximum of 300 words0 / 300

Funding Details

Bank account for fund deposit

Date funds are required by

Date funds are expected to be spent by

Are the requested funds sufficient to deliver the purpose/project?

If no please explain why

Objectives and outcomes

What are the primary objectives of the project? (max 200 words)0 / 200

What specific outcomes do you expect to achieve? (max 200 words)0 / 200

How will this project protect, promote and advance the interests of the road freight industry and Transporting New Zealand’s members? (max 200 words)0 / 200

Target audience and beneficiaries

Who will benefit from this project? (max 200 words)0 / 200

How will you engage with this audience? (max 200 words):0 / 200

Budget

Please provide a detailed budget breakdown

Materials

Equipment

Personnel

Other

Total

Other funding sources

Evaluation and reporting

How will you measure the success of the project?0 / 200

What reporting will you provide to the Endowment Committee?0 / 200

Will you provide photos or videos relating to the application / project / grant recipient to allow Transporting New Zealand to update members on Endowment Committee news and grant progress?

Additional information

Please provide any additional information that supports your application (e.g., partnerships, previous projects, etc.)0 / 200

Declaration

I confirm that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Name

Signature

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Important Note: Funding requests are subject to the Endowment Committee’s grant policy. Approval is at the discretion of the Committee, and application does not guarantee funding. Recipients must comply with all reporting requirements as outlined in the policy.