Portrait of Thomas George Macarthy

The Thomas George Macarthy Trust

Each year hundreds of education and community groups across the greater Wellington region receive vital funding through the TG Macarthy Trust. Founded in 1912 by Wellington businessman Thomas George Macarthy, the Trust today supports initiatives that improve education, health and wellbeing in the lower North Island, with a focus on equity for Māori, Pasifika, and vulnerable communities. Proudly managed by Public Trust, it is one of New Zealand’s largest charitable trusts. 

Funding available

The trust supports a number of causes across the Greater Wellington region, through a mixture of contestable and annually-allocated grants. To learn more, expand the headings below.

Acknowledging your grant

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TG Macarthy in action

The trust's vision and mission

Values

The following values guide the trust's granting strategy.

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Commitment
To honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, of partnership, protection and participation in all we do.
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Collaboration
Building fruitful relationships with key groups to achieve our vision. Recognising that we can achieve more working together.
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Engagement
Listening to those in the community who can tell us how we can achieve our vision.
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Learning
Learn as we go, from what we are doing and from those who can inform how we work.

Governance

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Trustee

Previous grants

The life of Thomas George Macarthy