Marae funding
Every open listing under Marae. 62 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.
- Community Board Fund — Te Hiku, Kaikohe-Hokianga, Bay of Islands-WhangaroaFar North District Council · Te Tai Tokerau · 27 October 2026
- Lottery Funding for Community FacilitiesDepartment of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · 2 February 2027
- Urupā Whānau Maintenance FundHorowhenua District Council · Horowhenua · 3 March 2027
- Pare Hauraki Marae Development GrantHauraki Māori Trust Board / Pare Hauraki Fishing Trust · Hauraki · 31 March 2027
- Acorn Foundation Community GrantsAcorn Foundation · Tauranga Moana / Western Bay of Plenty · The 2026 annual round has closed — check Acorn Foundation for the next round or the rolling Local Impact Funds
- Auahaa Innovation GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open for the current financial year
- Charities Register — file your annual return or lose registrationCharities Services | Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai · Aotearoa · Within six months of your balance date, every year
- Coast Initiatives FundŌpōtiki District Council · Ōpōtiki · Assessed by the Coast Community Board — contact the council for the current round
- Community Board Discretionary FundsWhakatāne District Council · Whakatāne · Each board runs its own rounds. Applications are considered at the next board meeting as they come in
- Community Impact FundEastern & Central Community Trust · Te Tairāwhiti + Te Matau-a-Māui + Manawatū · Open — no fixed closing dates, applications go to the Trustees at their bi-monthly meeting
- Community Matching FundRotorua Lakes Council · Rotorua · Small grants: applications accepted year-round until the fund is fully allocated. Large grants: opened 1 July 2026, closed 4 September 2026, decisions by 1 November 2026
- 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
- Cultural Initiatives Fund — MaraeAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Expressions of interest any time. Full applications close 27 February
- Cultural Initiatives Fund — Papakāinga on Marae and Māori HousingAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Expressions of interest any time. Full applications close 27 February
- Eastland Group Wairoa Contestable Community GrantsEastland Group / Wairoa District Council · Wairoa · Contestable rounds — contact the council
- 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
- He Oranga Community GrantsParininihi ki Waitotara · Taranaki · No published closing date — contact the PKW office
- Incorporated Societies Act 2022 — check your society still existsCompanies Office | Te Tari Tautohu Kamupene · Aotearoa · Restoration applications can be made until 6 April 2032
- 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.
- Manaaki Urupā GrantNew Plymouth District Council · New Plymouth · Closed for 2026 — applications closed 4 August 2026. Reopens annually
- Marae Capacity FundNgā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui · Whanganui Iwi · “Applications for Marae Capacity Fund are open all year round.”
- Marae Development FundHastings District Council · Heretaunga / Hastings · Contact the council for the current round
- Marae Development GrantsNew Plymouth District Council · New Plymouth · The council's page says 2026 dates are "currently under review" — no round is confirmed as open
- Marae Emergency and Resilience FundHutt City Council · Lower Hutt · Closed for 2026 — the round ran 1 May to 1 June 2026. Reopens annually
- Marae Solar ProjectTrust Tairāwhiti · Te Tairāwhiti · Programme rather than a round — contact Trust Tairāwhiti
- Māori Development FundTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · No funding rounds. Contact your nearest Te Puni Kōkiri regional office before writing anything
- 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.
- Ngamanawa Incorporation Marae GrantNgamanawa Incorporation · Mataatua · Open — no closing date specified
- Ngā Hapū o Wairakei — Education, Projects, Wānanga and Marae Unveiling GrantsWairakei Charitable Trust / He Akina · Taupō · Processed monthly, closing on the 10th of each month, February to November — no round in December or January
- NgāiTakoto Tangihanga SupportTe Rūnanga o NgāiTakoto · Te Hiku o te Ika · Apply at the time of need
- Ngāpuhi Funding and Scholarships — pausedTe Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi · Ngāpuhi · Paused — “We are working diligently to complete and fully implement our revised funding mechanisms within the next few months,” with notification via the website and social media once reopened. As at 8 September 2026 there is no reopening date published.
- Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Tangihanga GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Apply at the time of need
- Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu — Travel/Hui Attendance SubsidyNgāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust · Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu (Te Tau Ihu) · Forms are available at hui-ā-tau and wānanga
- One Foundation GrantsOne Foundation · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Applications accepted year-round via the online Grants Portal
- Opepe Farm Trust — Tangihanga GrantOpepe Farm Trust / He Akina · Taupō · Apply at the time of need — contact He Akina
- Oranga Marae (scrapped)Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · Scrapped 1 July 2026
- Paa Whakawairua GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Open for the current financial year. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- Pelorus Trust GrantsPelorus Trust · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Applications accepted year-round, at least six weeks ahead of the event
- Pub Charity GrantsPub Charity · Aotearoa · Applications accepted year-round
- Pūtea Whakawhanake Marae | Marae Development FundMasterton District Council · Whakaoriori / Masterton · Opens annually. The 2026-27 round has closed. $25,000 is allocated again for the 2027 year — ask the grants administrator when the next round opens
- 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.
- Rohenga Tipuna GrantToitū Ngāti Porou · Te Tairāwhiti · “Grant is open all year.”
- Rural Community Grant FundWhanganui District Council · Whanganui · Open year-round until the funding pool is exhausted for the year
- Tangata Whenua Liaison FundSouth Taranaki District Council · South Taranaki · One round a year: opens 30 January, closes 31 March. Closed for 2026
- Tauhara North No.2 Trust — Tangihanga GrantTauhara North No.2 Trust · Taupō · Apply within 12 months of the person passing
- Te Mana o Te Awa Capital Expenditure (Capex) GrantNgā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui · Whanganui Iwi · “The Capex grant is available annually in September and for a short period of time with a limited number of grants available.”
- 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 Nehenehenui Grants and DistributionsTe Nehenehenui (Maniapoto) · Maniapoto · Each grant category has its own application window — “All Te Nehenehenui grant applications have an opening and closing date which tribal members can make funding applications for” — not published outside Kākaho.
- 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
- Toa TakatiniTe Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri · Te Hiku o te Ika · Opens annually 1 June, closes 31 July
- 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.
- 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
- Trust Waikato Community GrantsTrust Waikato · Waikato · Three rounds a year, 4.30pm: Round 1 closes 13 February, Round 2 closes 12 June, Round 3 closes 11 September
- Urupā Maintenance FundSouth Taranaki District Council · South Taranaki · Applications up to $250 are accepted year-round. Over $250: fixed dates through the year — the next closing date is 16 October 2026, the last one listed for this year
- Waikato-Tainui Poukai GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Open for the current financial year; one application per marae
- Waikato-Tainui Taiao GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Opens 6 October, closes 5pm 17 January
- Waste Minimisation FundNapier City Council · Napier · Small grants, Waste System Setup and Recycling Collection Support close on the last day of each month, February to November. Large grants close 1 March and 1 October each year
- 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.