Ahurea funding

• Creative Communities Scheme — New PlymouthNew Plymouth District Council / Creative New Zealand · New Plymouth · 19 October 2026
• Creative Communities Scheme — RangitīkeiRangitīkei District Council / Creative New Zealand · Rangitīkei District · 25 October 2026
• Creative Communities Scheme — InvercargillInvercargill City Council / Creative New Zealand · Invercargill · 31 October 2026
• Creative Communities Scheme — WaitomoWaitomo District Council / Creative New Zealand · Waitomo District · 1 November 2026
• Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei x SAE Creative Media ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 1 November 2026
• Creative Communities Scheme Fund — KaikōuraKaikōura District Council / Creative New Zealand · Kaikōura District · 2 November 2026
• Creative Communities Scheme — Far NorthFar North District Council / Creative New Zealand · Te Tai Tokerau · 3 November 2026
• Waiata TakitahiTe Māngai Pāho · Aotearoa · 5 November 2026
• Waiata TuareaTe Māngai Pāho · Aotearoa · 5 November 2026
• Kaupapa Māori Event FundTauranga City Council · Western Bay of Plenty DC · TECT · BayTrust · Acorn Foundation · Tauranga Moana · 6 November 2026
• Creative Communities Scheme — TasmanTasman District Council / Creative New Zealand · Tasman District · 10 November 2026
• Māori Bridging ScholarshipUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · 13 November 2026
• SponsorshipNgāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated · Ngāti Kahungunu · 20 November 2026
• Taiawatea | Rangatahi Cultural Leadership FundTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Ngāi Tahu whānau · 31 December 2026
• Creative Communities Scheme — Central OtagoCentral Otago District Council / Creative New Zealand · Central Otago District · 12 February 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — Queenstown LakesQueenstown Lakes District Council / Creative New Zealand · Queenstown Lakes · 28 February 2027
• District-wide Contestable FundTararua District Council · Tararua District · 1 March 2027
• Waiata Reo MāoriTe Māngai Pāho · Aotearoa · 4 March 2027
• Marlborough Commercial Events FundMarlborough District Council · Marlborough · 8 March 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — RuapehuRuapehu District Council / Creative New Zealand · Ruapehu District · 13 March 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — CluthaClutha District Council / Creative New Zealand · Clutha District · 28 March 2027
• Aotearoa Gaming Trust GrantsAotearoa Gaming Trust · Aotearoa · Always open. Most applications processed within 20 working days
• Arts Event FundPalmerston North City Council · Palmerston North · Applications are open throughout the year until the fund is fully allocated (not fixed rounds)
• Arts Organisations and Groups FundCreative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Annual round — the 2026 round for tiers 1-2 opened 2 March, closed 28 May 2026, for fund periods starting 1 January 2027. Tiers 3-4 needed an earlier expression of interest by 13 March 2026
• Arts and Sporting GrantTe Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust · Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui (Picton, Nelson, Motueka, Takaka) · Four quarterly Grant Rounds per year (see the Trust's grant round calendar); one grant per member per grant type, per financial year (July–June)
• Arts/Heritage Partnership Grant FundNelson City Council · Nelson · Open year round or until funding is exhausted, assessed on a rolling basis with no submission deadlines
• Bachelor of Design Award for Māori StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 28 January, closed 11 March 2026
• Central Lakes Arts Support Scheme (CLASS)Creative Queenstown / Upper Clutha Arts Council · Queenstown Lakes · Rolling, decided monthly. Queenstown-area applications close on the 15th of each month with outcomes by month's end; Upper Clutha applications must be received by the 20th of the month prior to the Arts Council's 2nd-Thursday meeting.
• Community Arts and Culture FundHutt City Council · Lower Hutt · Not open — the council's page states the fund reopens in 2027
• Community Board Local Discretionary FundSouth Taranaki District Council · South Taranaki · Up to eight rounds a year. The ward-board closing dates on the council’s page for 2026 end at Friday 2 October, which has passed, so check the application forms for the next one. District-wide applications close Friday 6 November 2026.
• Community Group GrantsWaitaki District Council · Waitaki · Two rounds a year, roughly 9 February–12 March and 3 August–7 September. Round two 2026 has closed
• Community Initiative GrantHamilton City Council · Kirikiriroa / Hamilton · Rounds through the year. The last closed 30 August
• Community Support & Events FundEastern & Central Community Trust · Te Tairāwhiti + Te Matau-a-Māui + Manawatū · Open — apply through Te Pae Pūtea Tautoko, the ECCT funding portal
• Community Trust South General GrantsCommunity Trust South · Murihiku / Southland · Apply anytime, before the project starts
• Creative Communities FundWaikato District Council / Creative New Zealand · Waikato District · The August 2026 round (opened 21 July) was extended and closed 8 September 2026, not 27 August as previously recorded.
• Creative Communities SchemeThames-Coromandel District Council / Creative New Zealand · Thames-Coromandel · The 2026 round, for projects from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2027, has closed, and decisions were made on 23 September 2026. The council’s page does not give a next round, so ask the council before planning around one.
• Creative Communities SchemeWairoa District Council / Creative New Zealand · Wairoa · Rounds set locally. The August round closed 28 August
• Creative Communities Scheme (national)Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Up to four rounds a year, set by each council — check your local council for dates
• Creative Communities Scheme — AshburtonAshburton District Council / Creative New Zealand · Ashburton District · Currently closed. Next round opens 1 March 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — Central Hawke's BayCentral Hawke's Bay District Council / Creative New Zealand · Central Hawke's Bay District · Two rounds a year: 1 March to mid-April, and 1 August to 30 August. The 2026 rounds have closed; next round opens 1 March 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — Grey DistrictGrey District Council / Creative New Zealand · Grey District · Round One 2026/27 closed 31 August 2026. Runs annually with further rounds through the year
• Creative Communities Scheme — HurunuiHurunui District Council / Creative New Zealand · Hurunui District · Applications for 2026 have closed. Runs annually
• Creative Communities Scheme — KaiparaKaipara District Council / Creative New Zealand · Kaipara District · Two rounds a year — 1 February to 1 March, and 1 July to 31 July. Both 2026 rounds have closed
• Creative Communities Scheme — KawerauKawerau District Council / Creative New Zealand · Kawerau District · Round 1 2026/27 has closed. The scheme usually runs two rounds a year in Kawerau; contact the council for the next round's dates
• Creative Communities Scheme — Kāpiti CoastKāpiti Coast District Council / Creative New Zealand · Kāpiti Coast · Two rounds a year, opening early February and late June, each open four weeks. Round 1 2026/27 has closed; next round expected early February 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — Lower HuttHutt City Council / Creative New Zealand · Lower Hutt · The 2026 round ran 1–30 April 2026 and has closed. Runs roughly twice a year
• Creative Communities Scheme — MackenzieMackenzie District Council / Creative New Zealand · Mackenzie District · The first 2026/27 round closed 19 August 2026. Runs annually
• Creative Communities Scheme — ManawatūManawatū District Council / Creative New Zealand · Manawatū District · Two rounds a year, 1-31 March and 1-31 August. Both 2026 rounds have closed; next round opens 1 March 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — Matamata-PiakoMatamata-Piako District Council / Creative New Zealand · Matamata-Piako District · Two rounds a year, opening 2 February and 29 June, each open for five weeks. 2026 rounds have closed; next opens February 2027
• Creative Communities Scheme — NapierNapier City Council / Creative New Zealand · Napier · Second 2026 round closed 30 August 2026. Two rounds a year, opening in January and August
• Creative Communities Scheme — StratfordStratford District Council / Creative New Zealand · Stratford District · Two rounds a year, in roughly January-February and June-August. The 2026 rounds have closed; Round 1 2027 is expected to open mid-January
• Creative Communities Scheme — Te TairāwhitiGisborne District Council / Creative New Zealand · Te Tairāwhiti · Two rounds a year, closing the last Friday of February and of August
• Creative Communities Scheme — Te Whanganui-a-TaraWellington City Council / Creative New Zealand · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Two rounds a year. The August round closed 27 August
• Creative Communities Scheme — WaimakaririWaimakariri District Council / Creative New Zealand · Waimakariri District · Two rounds a year, in February and August — check the application form for the exact closing date
• Creative Communities Scheme — WaimateWaimate District Council / Creative New Zealand · Waimate District · Two rounds a year, typically March and September — each round is advertised when it opens
• Creative Communities Scheme — WairoaWairoa District Council / Creative New Zealand · Wairoa · Two rounds a year (February/March and July/August). The council's 'Next Funding Round' as advertised ran 27 July – 28 August 2026, which has already closed. Next round expected February/March 2027 — contact the council to confirm.
• Creative Communities Scheme — WhakaorioriMasterton District Council / Creative New Zealand · Whakaoriori / Masterton · Round 2 (2026/27) opens 12 October 2026 and closes 4.30pm Friday 20 November 2026. Round 3 opens 11 January 2027 and closes 19 February 2027. Round 4 opens 12 April 2027 and closes 19 May 2027.
• Creative Communities Scheme — ŌtautahiChristchurch City Council / Creative New Zealand · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Two rounds a year. Round 1 closed 21 August 2026 — check the council page for the next
• Cultural Activities Grant (Tahua Ahurea)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Apply at least six weeks before the event; paid before the event
• Cultural GrantTe Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust · Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui (Picton, Nelson, Motueka, Takaka) · Four quarterly Grant Rounds per year (see the Trust's grant round calendar); one grant per member per grant type, per financial year (July–June)
• Cultural Initiatives Fund — MaraeAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Expressions of interest any time. Full applications close 27 February
• Development Fund for Artists and PractitionersCreative New Zealand · Aotearoa · Rounds through the year. The last closed 27 August at 1pm
• Development Fund for Arts Organisations and GroupsCreative New Zealand · Aotearoa · Annual round. The 2026 round opened 2 March, closed 16 April 2026 1pm, for activities between 25 June 2026 and 25 September 2027. The next round isn't yet confirmed — subscribe to Creative New Zealand's newsletter for updates
• Dr Buck Nin ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
• Education Grant ProgrammeTe Uri o Hau Charitable Trust · Te Uri o Hau · One funding round a year — “When the funding round opens a notice is posted up on our website and an email is circulated to whanau who have listed their email details.” No fixed date published in advance.
• Education, Cultural and Sporting GrantNgāti Rongomai Iwi Trust · Ngāti Rongomai (Rotoiti) · Considered three times a year, at the NRIT meetings in March, June and September — applications must be received by 5pm on the last day of the preceding month.
• Event Investment ProgrammePorirua City Council · Porirua · Closed for 2026 — applications closed 4.30pm, Sunday 7 June 2026. Funded events must be held before 30 June 2027
• Four Winds Foundation GrantsFour Winds Foundation · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Monthly cut-off: applications close on the 25th of each month, considered the following month
• Gaming trust grants (how they work)Class 4 gaming societies · Aotearoa · Most gaming trusts accept applications year-round
• Grassroots Trust GrantsGrassroots Trust · Aotearoa · Check Grassroots Trust for current round dates
• Growing People and Iwi Capabilities GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa · Ngāti Manawa (Murupara) · Opens annually 2 February, closes end of 30 April — exact 2027 dates not yet published
• Hapori Māori FundDunedin City Council · Dunedin · Closed for the 2026 round — closed 20 February 2026. Reopens annually
• Hapū E Tū GrantsTe Kāhui o Taranaki Trust · Taranaki Iwi (Taranaki) · No open or close dates published
• He TangataTe Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri · Te Hiku o te Ika · Opens annually 1 February, closes 31 March
• Hononga Takatāpui Fund (on hold)Burnett Foundation Aotearoa · Aotearoa · On hold. The funder's page says “UPDATE: Hononga Takatāpui is currently on hold - we will update this page with any updates!” and gives no reopening date.
• Kapa Haka Kākahu & Other Cultural Uniform FundingCommunity Trust South · Murihiku / Southland · Apply anytime for requests under $75,000, before the project starts
• Kaupapa Aronui FundTe Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri · Te Aupōuri · Open throughout the year
• Lottery Environment and HeritageDepartment of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · DIA's own page shows current eligibility and application steps with no closure notice. It isn't on the DIA funding-dates calendar as a separate line, so ring DIA (0800 824 824) to confirm the current round before relying on this.
• Matariki Puanga Event Support FundHutt City Council · Lower Hutt · Closed for 2026. Opens annually ahead of Matariki
• Mauri Ora Grant and Whānau SupportTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua · Ngāti Rārua whānau · No closing dates. Allow at least four weeks
• Mazda Foundation GrantsMazda Foundation · Aotearoa · Two funding rounds a year, closing 31 March and 30 September
• Mōhiohio Funding RoundTe Māngai Pāho · Aotearoa · The 2026 round closed 27 August
• NZCT Community GrantsNew Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) · Aotearoa · Applications accepted year-round
• NZMACI — the three national schools of whakairo and rarangaNew Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute / Te Puia · Rotorua · Applications open in October each year for the following year’s intake. Contact Te Puia for exact dates
• National Heritage Preservation Incentive FundHeritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga · Aotearoa · No 2026 funding round — Heritage New Zealand has paused the fund for 2026. The 2025 round closed 30 June 2025; check heritage.org.nz for when the next round opens.
• New Leaders ProgrammeCreative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Annual round. The 2026 round closed 9 September 2026, 1pm. No date published yet for the next round
• Ngārimu video and waiata composition competitionsNgārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board · Aotearoa · Opens annually mid-year. The 2026 round closed 2 August
• Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Pūtea WhanaungatangaNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Rolling — apply via the online form
• Ngāti Pāhauwera Community GrantNgāti Pāhauwera Development Trust · Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay · Annual round through the member portal — register with the Trust to see current dates
• Ngāti Rangitihi Community GrantTe Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust · Ngāti Rangitihi · Open year-round, considered bi-monthly. Apply at least four weeks before your event starts
• Ngāti Rangitihi Kapa Haka GrantTe Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust · Aotearoa · Rounds open two months before each competition
• Ngātiwai Trust Board SponsorshipNgātiwai Trust Board · Te Tai Tokerau · Apply at least one month before your event
• Oranga Marae (scrapped)Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · Scrapped 1 July 2026
• Oro HāpaiTe Māngai Pāho · Aotearoa · Annual round. The 2026-27 round has closed
• Oro Kura Roa — waiata reo Māori fundingTe Māngai Pāho · Aotearoa · Annual round. The 2026-27 round has closed
• Otago Community Trust GrantsOtago Community Trust · Otago · Ten grants meetings a year — apply anytime, 6–10 weeks to process
• Pare Hauraki Mātauranga | Culture and Arts GrantHauraki Māori Trust Board / Pare Hauraki Fishing Trust · Hauraki · Open year-round
• Pelorus Trust GrantsPelorus Trust · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Applications accepted year-round, at least six weeks ahead of the event
• Perpetual Guardian legacy trusts (how to find them)Perpetual Guardian · Aotearoa · Rolling schedule — rounds open through the year
• Piki Ake Kake Ake ScholarshipMassey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa · Aotearoa · No separate application process described in the regulations — selected by the University Scholarships Selection Committee on School recommendation; contact the Scholarships Office
• Poutama sector collectives — fashion, kai, wine, hempPoutama Trust · Aotearoa · Open — contact Poutama about the collective for your sector
• Puaka Matariki Festival FundingDunedin City Council · Dunedin · Closed for 2026. Reopens ahead of the 2027 festival
• Pub Charity GrantsPub Charity · Aotearoa · Applications accepted year-round
• Pūtea Toi ki Whakaoriori | Masterton Arts FundMasterton District Council · Whakaoriori / Masterton · The 2026/27 Round 1 has closed. The council page says to check back in January 2027 for Round 2 details.
• ROMST Sports and Cultural Sponsorship and Event FundRangitāne o Manawatū Settlement Trust · Rangitāne o Manawatū (Palmerston North) · Apply at least four weeks before the event. Each roopū may receive one sponsorship in any rolling 12 months.
• RTA Studio Scholarship for Māori Architecture StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 14 May, closed 25 June 2026
• Rangitāne General ScholarshipTe Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust · Rangitāne o Wairau (Blenheim, Wairau, Te Tau Ihu) · Opens 1 November, closes 20 January
• Reo Māori Content Co-FundTe Māngai Pāho + Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air · Aotearoa · The 2026 round opened 4 June and closed 27 August. Decisions due 30 October
• Reorua Contestable FundWhakatāne District Council · Whakatāne · Two rounds in 2026. Round 1 ran 13 July – 2 August 2026 (closed). Round 2 dates were not yet published on the fund page as at 16 September 2026 — contact council or check the fund page.
• Rewi Thompson Undergraduate Scholarship in ArchitectureUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 14 May, closed 25 June 2026
• Ruka Te Rangiāhuta Broughton Memorial AwardTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · By nomination — no application required
• School Students’ Tertiary Scholarships FundSelwyn District Council · Waikirikiri / Selwyn · Annual round. The 2026 round closed 9 September 2026, 9pm. No date published yet for 2027
• South Wairarapa Fund Finder and Community GrantsSouth Wairarapa District Council · South Wairarapa · Open now — check the timetable for each fund
• Taranakitanga GrantsTe Kāhui o Taranaki Trust · Taranaki Iwi (Taranaki) · No open or close dates published
• Taurahere FundTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa + Australia · Open — apply in writing
• Te Ara Whānui ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Waikato · Closes 31 August each year
• Te Hononga GrantsTe Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa · Te Ātiawa (Taranaki) · Runs as an annual round — the funder's live page states it is 'Accepting Grant applications until 30 June 2026' for the current round; check Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa for the next round's dates.
• Te Hua Ōwhiti Kura GrantTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · Open all year
• Te Keke Tura Moriori Identity Trust — Education and Cultural Project GrantsHokotehi Moriori Trust · Rēkohu / Wharekauri (Chatham Islands) · Two intakes a year, opening December and May — next intake opens December 2026
• Te Mana o te Awa & Te Mana o te Iwi GrantsNgā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui · Whanganui Iwi · “APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN.” No closing date published — apply via the electronic or physical grant form.
• Te Matatini Māori Performing Arts ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Annual round — check the wānanga for current dates
• Te Matatini ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
• Te Mātāwai Investment RoundTe Mātāwai · Aotearoa · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o MātaatuaTe Mātāwai · Whakatāne · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o TainuiTe Mātāwai · Waikato · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te ArawaTe Mātāwai · Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe / Rotorua · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te Tai Hau-ā-uruTe Mātāwai · Whanganui · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te Tai TokerauTe Mātāwai · Te Tai Tokerau / Northland · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te TairāwhitiTe Mātāwai · Te Tairāwhiti / Gisborne · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te WaipounamuTe Mātāwai · Te Waipounamu / South Island · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
• Te Rewa o Puanga Commercial Music Māori ScholarshipMassey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Opens 1 June, closes 1 September each year
• Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa Sports and Cultural GrantsTe Rūnanga o Whaingaroa · Te Tai Tokerau / Northland · Rolling — apply at least 20 working days before your event
• Te Whare Pūrakau ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 January
• The Lion Foundation GrantsThe Lion Foundation · Aotearoa · Applications accepted year-round
• The Stout TrustThe Stout Trust / Perpetual Guardian · Aotearoa · Check the Perpetual Guardian grants schedule for current rounds
• Toitū Ngāti Porou Cultural and Sports Grant — Group or TeamToitū Ngāti Porou · Te Tairāwhiti · The live page displays an "Applications Now Closed" status banner (shown twice, above and below the Apply Now button) for this grant. No specific round dates or reopening date are published — contact the Grants Team for the next round.
• Toitū Ngāti Porou Cultural and Sports Grant — IndividualToitū Ngāti Porou · Te Tairāwhiti · The live page displays an "Applications Now Closed" status banner (shown twice, near the application buttons) for this grant. No specific round dates or reopening date are published — contact the Grants Team for the next round.
• Trillian Trust GrantsTrillian Trust Limited · Aotearoa · Monthly cut-off: applications due by midnight on the 10th of each month
• Trust House Foundation GrantsTrust House Foundation · Wairarapa · Applications accepted year-round via the Foundation's gaming venues, business outlets, or online
• Waikato-Tainui Poukai GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Open for the current financial year; one application per marae
• Waikato-Tainui Taura Here GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa + Australia · Open for the current financial year; one application per rōpū
• Waitaha Cultural GrantTe Kapu o Waitaha · Waitaha · Annual round, funded until expended. The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 and has closed, or when the $10,000 pool was exhausted, whichever came first. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
• Whakanuia Matariki GrantToitū Ngāti Porou · Te Tairāwhiti · The most recent round opened Wednesday 10 June, 12pm and closed Friday 26 June 2026, 12pm. The page now shows "Applications Now Closed" for that round; the 2027 (or next) round dates are not yet published.
• Wiremu Parker Memorial AwardTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · By nomination — no formal application process published
• Youth Educational Activities GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Ngāti Toa Rangatira · Open — apply at least two months ahead
• Ōtorohanga District Creative Communities FundŌtorohanga District Council / Creative New Zealand · Ōtorohanga District · Applications accepted all year. The 16 September 2026 committee deliberation has passed. Confirm the next round's closing date with the council
• Ōtorohanga Ora — Contestable FundŌtorohanga District Council · Ōtorohanga District · Funds have been exhausted and fully allocated — applications are now closed

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