The Trust provides grants for a range of conservation, cultural heritage, development and goodwill projects and activities in the Pacific. It supports sustainable development where communities join in and work together with iwi (tribes), hapū (sub-tribe), aiga or whanau (family grouping).

Requests for funding must have:

• Detailed budget
• Quotes and price lists have been provided as appropriate
• Audited accounts or other financial information as appropriate has been provided
• Project Lead CV
• A4 sized map if project is outside of New Zealand