We partner with organisations that are making a meaningful difference for young people and can demonstrate strong outcomes. We look for trusted organisations with strong leadership, deep community connections and a commitment to learning and continuous improvement.
Our charity partners create opportunities for rangatahi to thrive, using strengths-based approaches that value youth voice and respond to the needs of the communities they serve.
We form long-term partnerships with organisations whose work aligns with our focus on young people and can demonstrate clear results.
We look for:
Milford Foundation provides funding to organisations that are registered with Charities Services and whose work supports young people in Aotearoa New Zealand. We do not fund organisations whose primary charitable purpose or activities are based outside New Zealand.
We build long-term partnerships with organisations that share our commitment to improving outcomes for young people. Partners work with us to define goals, measure progress and understand the difference their programmes are making.
MoneyTime NZ Foundation provides financial literacy education for primary school students. The programme develops practical knowledge and confidence in managing money. Since 2018, it has been used by more than 750 schools and 130,000 students, representing 44% of New Zealand schools with Year 7 and 8 students.
“Milford Foundation’s investment removes barriers, allowing hundreds of schools and thousands of students to access practical money skills that will benefit them for life.”
Neil Edmond
CEO, MoneyTime
What’s Up provides free, confidential counselling and support for tamariki and rangatahi across Aotearoa, available by phone and online chat. By ensuring young people can access help when they need it, What’s Up helps build resilience, confidence and wellbeing, supporting them to navigate life’s challenges and thrive.
“We are so grateful to the Milford Foundation for sharing our commitment to creating brighter futures and ensuring young people have a safe place where they can be heard, supported and understood.”
Matt Reid
CEO, Barnados Aotearoa
Milford Foundation’s scholarship programme is administered in partnership with First Foundation. Together, we support talented young people facing barriers to tertiary education with scholarships, mentoring, work experience and personal development opportunities that help them succeed in study and beyond.
“Financial support opens the door. Together, we can give young people the mentoring, networks, and opportunities that help them walk through it.”
Kirk Sargent
CEO, First Foundation
In partnership with Rowing New Zealand, Milford Foundation supports the Emerging Schools Rowing Scholarship, helping more young people access the opportunities that sport can provide. Each year, one North Island school and one South Island school receive funding to establish or grow a rowing programme, creating pathways for students to build confidence, develop new skills and be part of a team.
“What makes school rowing about more than what happens on the water is it’s a life programme almost. The things people learn from rowing are the work ethic, the friendships, the connection to the community. The things that are off the water are actually the majority of it.”
Jared Cummings
Sport Development Manager, Rowing New Zealand
Milford Foundation does not run open grant rounds. Instead, we build long-term partnerships with organisations whose work aligns with our focus on helping young people overcome barriers to education, employment and wellbeing.
If your organisation is supporting rangatahi in Aotearoa New Zealand and can demonstrate strong outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.
