ASB Trust

On Saturday I attended the ASB Trust's public meeting at Kerikeri.
In spite of a difficult past year financially things are looking up now, and schools can apply for funding this year.
The deadline is 1st November, maximum $10,000, no more than every 4 years (from the date of the letter telling you about your last grant, so even if 1st November is still "within" the 4 years, by the time you get your grant ie about April, as long as that date is no shorter than 4 years that is ok... Phone me if you don't understand that bit!)
Here is the link to what they fund http://www.asbcommunitytrust.org.nz/funding-education.html
and here is the link for the application forms http://www.asbcommunitytrust.org.nz/funding-how-to-apply.html

As with most areas now, the ASB Trust is moving towards "evidence-informed grant making" to know the impact their funds are having, so consider how you might show that in your application...

It amazes me that some schools don't write to thank the ASB Trust for the donations they receive - apparently only about 50% do ! Apart from it simply being manners, it will probably stand the school in better stead if they express appreciation for / show the positive impact of any donation they have received.