Community funding through the WBS Charitable Trust

Helping our community prosper

At WBS, we’re proud that our profits don’t go offshore but rather get invested back into the Wairarapa community. Through the WBS Charitable Trust, we support all sorts of groups and initiatives with grants.

See a list of grant recipients from our April 2026 funding round at the bottom of this page.

Apply for grant funding online

We recommend reading over the Trust’s grant policy before applying: WBS Charitable Trust Grant Policy

Apply now

Application process

  • 1 – 31 October: Applications open
  • 2 – 11 November: Applications collated
  • 12 November: Trustees review applications and approve grants
  • From mid-November: Applicants informed of Trust’s decisions

More about grant funding

The WBS Charitable Trust looks to support applications that fall within the following categories:

  • Arts and culture
  • Sports and recreation
  • Environment and sustainability
  • Education
  • Community support

Community groups supported by the WBS Charitable Trust in their April 2026 funding round

  • Age Concern Wairarapa
  • Fab Lab Masterton
  • Featherston Foodbank
  • Featherston Paetumokai Matariki Planning Group
  • Kia Hakinakina Wairarapa
  • Mahi Tahi Tatou Charitable Trust
  • Martinborough Music Festival
  • Oxford Street Community Garden
  • Ranfurly Club
  • Royal NZ SPCA
  • Ruakokoputuna Settlers Association
  • Ruamahanga Restoration Trust
  • Sustainible Wairarapa Incorporated
  • Te Awhina Community Hub
  • The Carter Society
  • Wairarapa Art Trail Inc
  • Wairarapa Five Towns Trail Trust
  • Wairarapa Rape & Sexual Abuse Collective Inc
  • Wairarapa Youth Orchestra
  • WanderSearch Wairarapa Charitable Trust
  • Alzheimers Wairarapa
  • Digital Seniors
  • Douglas Villa AFC
  • Te Ahorua o Wairarapa Maori Rugby League
  • Masterton Red Star Rugby Club
  • Masterton Young Citizens Club
  • The Songbirds Wairarapa