Funding and compliance, made manageable
More funding. Fewer late-night forms.
The Kelso Approach helps New Zealand community organisations find suitable grants, prepare credible applications and turn project records into funder reports and board financials.
Built for marae, Pasifika church trusts, sports clubs and small charities across Aotearoa.
One connected workflow
Opportunity → application → accountability
What to expect
Useful AI, with your people in control.
Your committee approves every submission
Your facts and figures stay traceable
No invented outcomes or funding guarantees
From source documents to a finished draft
Your organisation's knowledge, ready when deadlines arrive.
Instead of starting from an empty document every time, The Kelso Approach builds a reusable picture of who you are, what you do and how you account for funding.
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Upload your organisation once
Bring your constitution, latest annual return, key financials and a plain-language summary into one reusable organisational profile.
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Find grants worth pursuing
Match your purpose, location and eligibility against relevant New Zealand funding rounds and see what needs attention next.
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Draft in your own voice
Turn your real outcomes, numbers and history into a structured first draft shaped around each funder's questions.
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Report without rebuilding the story
Use your bank export and project records to prepare accountability reporting and practical board financials.
Straightforward NZD pricing
Less than one hour of consultant time.
Choose the level that fits your application calendar. Prices are per organisation, per month, in NZD.
Essential
For a small organisation building a steady funding rhythm.
$49/month
- One organisation profile
- Relevant grant matching
- Two application drafts each month
- Deadline reminders
Momentum
For active committees managing several opportunities.
$99/month
- Everything in Essential
- Six application drafts each month
- Accountability report preparation
- Monthly board-pack financial summary
Partner
For larger trusts that need more capacity and support.
$149/month
- Everything in Momentum
- Unlimited application drafts
- Multiple programmes or cost centres
- Priority onboarding and support
Subscription access supports preparation and workflow; it does not guarantee a successful grant decision. Confirm final inclusions during early-access onboarding.
Questions committees ask
Clear about what the tool does—and does not do.
Make the next deadline a calm one
Put your organisation's story to work.
Join early access and turn the documents you already have into a repeatable funding and reporting workflow.