The George Brown Trust was established in 1934 by the will of the late George Brown, a retired jeweller of Nelson. Public Trust administers the trust as Trustee.
The purpose of the Trust is to pay the income towards:
Maintenance, support, relief, or benefit of persons of good character and repute who live in Nelson city and
Who are in indigent circumstances and unable adequately to maintain and support themselves and their dependants.
The applicant’s project must be directed at people who are poor, in need, aged, or suffering genuine hardship and provide relief.
Applicants must be a registered charitable entity or a school.
Applications are open to organisations that are based in or supporting people within Nelson City, within the boundaries of Cape Scousie in the north and the ridge-line at Bryant Range in the east and Champion Road to the south. The coast forms the western boundary, outlined on the map.
The minimum you can apply for is $3,000 and the maximum you can apply for is $10,000.
Applicants must supply a set of Financial Statements completed in line with the Reporting Standards set by Charities Services.
Applications from the following will not be considered:
Retrospective funding.
Applications from organisations who received a grant a prior year that have not met their accountability requirements.
Individuals, sports organisations and service clubs are not eligible to apply to the Trust and the Trust does not fund overseas projects.
The trust aims to hold a grant round each year in February, with applicants being advised of the outcome by the end of April. Please note this date is subject to change in which applicants will be notified prior.
If you have any questions please contact Public Trust Charities at [email protected] or phone 0800 371 471.