Community Funding NZ
Search 380+ New Zealand community grant funders, deadlines and application questions. No login.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"grants": {
"url": "https://funding.alltoohuman.nz/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://funding.alltoohuman.nz/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (8)
🟢list_filters
Returns the exact region slugs, organisation type values and difficulty levels accepted by search_funders. Call this first if you are unsure which value to use.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢search_funders(query, region, org_type, purpose, max_amount, ...)
Search New Zealand community grant funders. Returns up to 25 compact rows per call with a total count; use offset to page. Combine filters: region (slug from list_filters), org_type, purpose keywords, max_amount in NZD, difficulty. Use get_funder for the full profile of a result.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "Free text matched against funder name and description"
},
"region": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Region slug, e.g. tasman. Funders tagged national always match."
},
"org_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Applicant organisation type, e.g. charitable_trust"
},
"purpose": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "Keyword matched against eligible purposes and priorities, e.g. youth, environment, marae"
},
"max_amount": {
"type": "integer",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"description": "Only funders whose minimum grant is at or below this NZD amount"
},
"difficulty": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"simple",
"moderate",
"detailed"
]
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25,
"default": 10
},
"offset": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"default": 0
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_funder(slug)
Full profile for one funder by slug: what they prioritise, language tips, common mistakes, success factors, required documents, application sections, the extracted application form questions, and upcoming funding rounds. Use this before preparing or drafting an application.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 120,
"description": "Funder slug from search_funders"
}
},
"required": [
"slug"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢rounds_closing_soon(days, region, limit)
Funding rounds whose closing date falls within the next N days (default 30, max 180), soonest first. Optional region filter (slug from list_filters). Dates are New Zealand dates. Always confirm the date on the funder's own site before relying on it.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"days": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 180,
"default": 30
},
"region": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"default": 20
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢rounds_opening_soon(days, region, limit)
Funding rounds whose opening date falls within the next N days (default 60, max 180), soonest first. Optional region filter (slug from list_filters). Useful for planning applications ahead of time. Dates are New Zealand dates. Always confirm the date on the funder's own site before relying on it.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"days": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 180,
"default": 60
},
"region": {
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"default": 20
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}⚪report_outcome(funder_slug, outcome, amount_received, notes)
Tell us how an application to a funder went. Outcomes are stored for All Too Human to analyse which funders say yes and are never published as-is.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"funder_slug": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 120
},
"outcome": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"approved",
"partial",
"declined",
"waiting"
],
"description": "approved = funded in full, partial = funded less than asked, declined, waiting = no decision yet"
},
"amount_received": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 50000000,
"description": "Whole NZ dollars received, if funded"
},
"notes": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 2000,
"description": "Anything useful: what they asked for, timing, feedback received"
}
},
"required": [
"funder_slug",
"outcome"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢suggest_funder(name, url, region, notes)
Suggest a New Zealand grant funder that is not in the database. All Too Human researches and reviews suggestions before adding them. Check search_funders first to avoid duplicates. Documentation: https://www.alltoohuman.nz/grants/connect
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 3,
"maxLength": 200
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 500,
"description": "The funder's website or funding page"
},
"region": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Region slug if the funder is regional"
},
"notes": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 2000,
"description": "What they fund, who is eligible, deadlines, anything you know"
}
},
"required": [
"name"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟡flag_funder_detail(funder_slug, field, correction)
Report that a field on a funder profile is wrong or out of date, with the correction. Reviewed by All Too Human before any change is applied.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"funder_slug": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 120
},
"field": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"name",
"website_url",
"description",
"eligible_types",
"eligible_regions",
"eligible_purposes",
"ineligible_purposes",
"min_amount",
"max_amount",
"typical_range",
"required_documents",
"application_method",
"application_url",
"deadlines",
"funder_priorities",
"language_tips",
"common_mistakes",
"success_factors",
"difficulty"
]
},
"correction": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 3,
"maxLength": 2000,
"description": "What the correct value is, and where you saw it if possible"
}
},
"required": [
"funder_slug",
"field",
"correction"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}Community
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