Whānau funding
Every open listing under Whānau. 136 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
- ACC Allied Health Services — Provider ApplicationsAccident Compensation Corporation · Aotearoa · 31 October 2026
- Ngāti Rangitihi Kaumātua GrantTe Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust · Matatā · 31 October 2026
- Papawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Secondary School ScholarshipPapawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts · Wairarapa · 31 October 2026
- Youth Empowerment FundHorowhenua District Council · Horowhenua · 31 October 2026
- Ngā Tini Whetu Hardship FundRangitāne o Manawatū Settlement Trust · Rangitāne o Manawatū (Palmerston North) · 1 November 2026
- Ngā Oha Ako | Tutoring SubsidyNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa · 6 November 2026
- Ngā Oha Hauora | Swimming SubsidyNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa · 6 November 2026
- Sensitive Claims Residential Rehabilitation Service (SCRR)Accident Compensation Corporation · Aotearoa · 30 November 2026
- Tūāriki Māori-medium ECE Co-investmentNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa · 6 December 2026
- Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund (YDPIF)Ministry of Youth Development | Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi · Aotearoa · 31 December 2026
- District-wide Contestable FundTararua District Council · Tararua District · 1 March 2027
- Hinehou me Punahau GrantTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
- Pare Hauraki Marae Development GrantHauraki Māori Trust Board / Pare Hauraki Fishing Trust · Hauraki · 31 March 2027
- Raukawa Sports GrantRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa · 31 March 2027
- Kuia and Koroua Wellbeing GrantRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa · 31 May 2027
- Discretionary Response Fund — citywide and community boardChristchurch City Council · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · 30 June 2027
- Health GrantNgāti Tūrangitukua Charitable Trust · Ngāti Tūrangitukua (Tūrangi) · 30 June 2027
- ACC Residential Support Services ContractAccident Compensation Corporation · Aotearoa · Open, ongoing application route for new providers — no fixed closing date (currently listed as accepting applications to 30 June 2027)
- ASB ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Closes 20 March each year
- Aotearoa Gaming Trust GrantsAotearoa Gaming Trust · Aotearoa · Always open. Most applications processed within 20 working days
- Business Training and Advice GrantWork and Income | Te Hiranga Tangata · Aotearoa · Open — ring 0800 559 009
- Carer Support SubsidyDisability Support Services / Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora · Aotearoa · Open — start with a needs assessment through a NASC or EGL site
- Charities Register — file your annual return or lose registrationCharities Services | Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai · Aotearoa · Within six months of your balance date, every year
- 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 Development Match FundTauranga City Council · Tauranga Moana · Open through 2026–27 in quarterly allocations
- Community GrantsFoundation North · Tāmaki Makaurau · Te Tai Tokerau · No closing dates — apply any time
- Community GrantsUpper Hutt City Council · Upper Hutt · Opens annually around July. The 2026 round ran 13 July to 19 August
- Community Initiative GrantHamilton City Council · Kirikiriroa / Hamilton · Rounds through the year. The last closed 30 August
- Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS)Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · 2026 round: 15 April – 13 May
- Community SupportBayTrust · Bay of Plenty · No closing dates. Apply three months ahead, or three to six months for larger requests
- Community and Volunteering Capability Fund — Organisational CapabilityDepartment of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · Open all year — allow up to 12 weeks for a decision
- Community and Volunteering Capability Fund — Sector LeadershipDepartment of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · Opens annually. The 2026 round ran 6 May to 3 June
- Community and Volunteering Capability Fund — VolunteeringDepartment of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · Opens annually. The 2026 round ran 6 May to 3 June
- Critical Repair FundTūwharetoa mai Kawerau ki te Tai Settlement Trust · Kawerau / Ōnepū / Matatā · The announcement says “NOW OPEN!!” but is undated and gives no closing date, so ask whether it is still open
- Critical Repairs to Whānau-Owned HomesTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · Open for enquiry — contact your nearest Te Puni Kōkiri regional office
- Discretionary FundingTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi · Ngāti Ranginui · Reviewed monthly, no fixed annual closing date
- Discretionary 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.
- Dr Rongo Wetere ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
- Emergency/Discretionary Grant (Tahua Taumaru)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Rolling — applications any time, decided as quickly as possible
- Equipment and Modification ServicesDisability Support Services / Enable New Zealand / Accessable · Aotearoa · Open — start with an assessment
- Flexi-wage for self-employmentWork and Income | Te Hiranga Tangata · Aotearoa · Open — ring 0800 559 009 to book an appointment
- Fund for GoodManawanui · Aotearoa · Fund For Good 2026 is open. The cutoff is announced each year and was not yet published as at 16 September — ring to confirm
- Halberg Activity FundHalberg Foundation · Aotearoa · Applications close the third Monday of every month, except December
- He Kete Raukura — Pēpi PacksTe Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa · Te Ātiawa (Taranaki) · Open year-round, within 6 months of the pēpi's arrival
- He Rau ArohaWellington Community Fund · Te Whanganui-a-Tara · No closing dates — talk to the Kaitakawaenga Māori first
- Hāpai Kaumātua GrantTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Ngāti Tūwharetoa · Open — annual cycle runs 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, processed monthly. Apply through the online form by the 10th of a month for payment on the 20th.
- Incorporated Societies Act 2022 — check your society still existsCompanies Office | Te Tari Tautohu Kamupene · Aotearoa · Restoration applications can be made until 6 April 2032
- Individualised Funding and flexible fundingDisability Support Services · Aotearoa · Open — start with a NASC or an Enabling Good Lives site
- Ka Kā te Rama Initiative FundsMāhutonga (Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency) · Te Ika-a-Māui ki te tonga · The most recently published round closed 15 October 2025; no 2026 round dates published yet — contact Māhutonga to confirm the next one
- Kai Ora FundKaipara, Far North and Whangārei District Councils / Mahitahi Hauora and partners · Northland · Funding closed for 2026. New funding dates for 2027 will be available in January
- Kai Pāhara GrantNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · No closing date published
- Kaumaatua GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open for the current financial year
- Kaupapa Aronui FundTe Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri · Te Aupōuri · Open throughout the year
- Kaupapa Māori disability support servicesDisability Support Services (provider directory) · Aotearoa · Open — contact a provider in your rohe
- Kia Haere Tuu Driver Licensing GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Open — contact aawhina@tainui.co.nz. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- Koha Tangihanga (Funeral Assistance)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Contact the rūnanga — 0800 642 848
- MAIHI Partnership ProgrammeMinistry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport · Aotearoa · Open — email WKWO@HUD.govt.nz
- MWDI Business LoanMāori Women’s Development Inc · Aotearoa · Rounds open and close through the year — check with MWDI
- Marae Capacity FundNgā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui · Whanganui Iwi · “Applications for Marae Capacity Fund are open all year round.”
- 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
- Mayoral GrantsWairoa District Council · Wairoa · No rounds — apply any time
- Multi-Year GrantsWhakatāne District Council · Whakatāne · Opens once every three years. The next round is late 2027
- Māori Education Trust — Secondary ScholarshipsToitū Kaupapa Māori Mātauranga — Māori Education Trust · Aotearoa · Opens around December, closes early in the year. The 2026 round has closed
- Māori Outcomes Fund — Tahua Huanga OraAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Applications open all year; funding decisions made in August and March each year
- New Builds — small-scale papakāingaTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · Open — start with your nearest Te Puni Kōkiri regional office
- New Horizons for Women Trust — Hine Kahukura AwardsNew Horizons for Women Trust · Aotearoa · Opens annually in August and closed 25 August 2026. The next round opens August 2027
- Ngā Oha ECE, Primary and SecondaryNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa · 24 April 2026 — next round expected early 2027
- Ngāi Tahu Kaumātua GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Ngāi Tahu whānau · No application process. Letters go out in September to confirm bank details
- NgāiTakoto Educational Grants, Scholarships and SponsorshipTe Rūnanga o NgāiTakoto · Te Hiku o te Ika · On hold — no new applications are being accepted
- 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 — Kaumātua Pūtea Tautoko GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Paid annually — contact the Iwi Trust
- Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Pūtea WhanaungatangaNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Rolling — apply via the online form
- Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Secondary School Travel GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Apply once per financial year
- Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Tangihanga GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Apply at the time of need
- Ngāti Mākino Koeke Firewood and Electricity GrantsNgāti Mākino Heritage Trust (Ngāti Mākino Iwi Authority) · Ngāti Mākino (Rotorua / Te Puke) · Firewood 2026 opened 21 January and closed 20 February. Both grants closed “due to the maximum amount of applications” being received. No 2027 round is published yet
- 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 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
- Ngāti Toa Kaumātua Health GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Ngāti Toa Rangatira · Open — apply online
- Nikau Foundation GrantsNikau Foundation · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · No closing dates are listed on this directory page — see the individual linked funders for their own dates.
- Nōku te Ao Puna Pūtea | Social Action GrantsMental Health Foundation of New Zealand · Aotearoa · Runs in annual or near-annual rounds (funded 2022, 2023, 2025) — check the Mental Health Foundation for the current round's dates
- Oha Toi Ora | Overseas Health GrantNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Overseas · Open year-round
- Opepe Farm Trust — Tangihanga GrantOpepe Farm Trust / He Akina · Taupō · Apply at the time of need — contact He Akina
- Otama Marere Trust Tertiary Education GrantsOtama Marere Trust / Perpetual Guardian · Te Moana-a-Toi / Bay of Plenty · Annual round through the Māori Education Trust portal
- Papakāinga FundWhangārei District Council · Whangārei District · Apply any time, but note the fund is fully allocated. Funded projects must be completed by 30 June 2027; current grant recipients must use their funding by 31 December 2026.
- Papawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Discretionary Hardship GrantPapawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts · Wairarapa · “The fund is open throughout the year.”
- Pare Hauraki Kaumātua Medical GrantHauraki Māori Trust Board / Pare Hauraki Fishing Trust · Hauraki · Open year-round
- Pēpi PackTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · The Ngāi Tahu Pēpi Pack programme closed on 4 September 2026. No new applications are being accepted, and packs can no longer be purchased directly. Eligible applications received before 4 September are being reviewed and honoured
- Pūtea Manaaki | Hardship GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Ngāi Tahu whānau · The Pūtea Manaaki hardship grant programme closed on 4 September 2026. No new applications are accepted; eligible applications received before that date are still being reviewed and honoured
- Quick Response GrantsFoundation North · Tāmaki Makaurau · Te Tai Tokerau · No closing dates — apply any time
- Riuwaka Hauora GrantNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · No closing date. “Applications are available year round and reviewed monthly.” Successful applications are paid the following month
- Robert Dickson Education Trust FundManawatū District Council · Manawatū District · Open until funding is expended for the year
- Rātā Foundation FundingRātā Foundation · Te Waipounamu / South Island · No fixed closing dates — apply any time. Decisions usually take up to four months. One grant per financial year (1 April to 31 March), and only one Rātā programme at a time
- Rātā Foundation Small GrantsRātā Foundation · Te Waipounamu / South Island · No closing dates — apply whenever you are ready; decisions typically take about ten weeks
- Secondary School Boarding Hostel ScholarshipsNgāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board · Rotorua · Opens 20 February, closes 31 March. The 2026 round has closed
- Self-employment start up paymentWork and Income | Te Hiranga Tangata · Aotearoa · Open — ring 0800 559 009
- Tahua Taunaki Ākonga | Learner Support FundTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Grant programmes are being reevaluated. Funding was due to reopen 1 July 2026 but has not opened, and no date is given for when it will resume
- Tangi GrantNgāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporated · Te Arawa · Apply anytime, within 12 months of the tangihanga
- Tangihanga GrantsNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Rolling — apply by form, email, post or in person
- Taranaki Iwi Gift PacksTe Kāhui o Taranaki Trust · Taranaki Iwi (Taranaki) · No closing dates published. The age and year rules on the page start from 1 January 2026
- Taranakitanga GrantsTe Kāhui o Taranaki Trust · Taranaki Iwi (Taranaki) · No open or close dates published
- Tauhara North No.2 Trust — Tangihanga GrantTauhara North No.2 Trust · Taupō · Apply within 12 months of the person passing
- Taurahere FundTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa + Australia · Open — apply in writing
- 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 Kōhanga Reo National Trust — Property Programme (new builds and renovations)Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust · Aotearoa · Annual programme. The Trust's property page says the Property team starts developing the 2027 programme from 1 June 2026, with a recommended programme going to the Board at the December 2026 Board hui, and encourages whānau to start early in the new year with their District Manager.
- Te Kōpuretanga ScholarshipsTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May. The 2026 round has closed
- 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 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.
- Te Rau Ora Kaimahi Māori GrantsTe Rau Ora · Aotearoa · 2025/2026 round closes 5pm 19 November; approved kaupapa must be completed by 31 March 2026
- Toa TakatiniTe Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri · Te Hiku o te Ika · Opens annually 1 June, closes 31 July
- Toi Māui Innovation Grant (2026 round closed)Te Taumata Hauora o Te Kahu o Taonui (Tai Tokerau–Tāmaki Iwi-Māori Partnership Board) · Te Tai Tokerau–Tāmaki · The 2026 registration of interest ran from 6 July to 3 August 2026 and has closed. Shortlisting finished on 10 August and the summit was on 4 September. No later round has been announced.
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — ManawatūSport NZ / Sport Manawatū · Manawatū · The fund is currently closed and reopens 1 March 2027
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — TaranakiSport NZ / Sport Taranaki · Taranaki · Tū Manawa is currently closed at Sport Taranaki. The next round opens Monday 18 January 2027.
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — Te Matau-a-MāuiSport NZ / Sport Hawke’s Bay · Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay · Fast Fund runs every two months. Full Fund has two rounds a year — contact Sport Hawke’s Bay for dates
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — Te Moana a ToiSport NZ / Sport Bay of Plenty · Te Moana a Toi / Bay of Plenty · Fast Fund open on a rolling basis until exhausted. Major Fund round 2 opens 1 February, closes 3 March 2027
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — Te Tai TokerauSport NZ / Sport Northland · Te Tai Tokerau / Northland · Tū Manawa applications have closed; the next round at Sport Northland opens 27 October 2026.
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — Te Tau IhuSport NZ / Sport Tasman · Te Tau Ihu / Nelson · Tasman · Marlborough · Rounds through the year — check Sport Tasman
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — WaikatoSport NZ / Sport Waikato · Waikato · Rolling from 1 July to 30 June. The panel meets fortnightly on Wednesdays; each round closes the Thursday before
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — WaitahaSport NZ / Sport Canterbury · Waitaha / Canterbury · Major Round: 1-31 July 2026 (closed, applications up to $30,000). Fast Fund: 2-25 November 2026, and 8 February-4 March 2027 (applications up to $10,000 each round)
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — Whanganui, Ruapehu and RangitīkeiSport NZ / Sport Whanganui · Whanganui · Ruapehu · Rangitīkei · Fast Fund closing dates: 31 January, 30 April, 31 July, 31 August. Contact Sport Whanganui at least a week before a round closes to get the application link
- Tūwharetoa Education GrantsTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō · Opens annually around February and has closed at the end of March and the end of May in different years
- Tūwharetoa Education ScholarshipTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō · Opens annually around March. The funder page states applications are collected until 31 March each year, with payment made on the last Friday in June.
- Tūwharetoa Kaumātua Medical GrantTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Ngāti Tūwharetoa · Runs 1 July to 30 June. Apply any time — assessed monthly
- Tūwharetoa Trade Training ScholarshipTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō · Opens annually around February. The funder page states applications are collected and processed from February until 31 March each year.
- Urupā and Private Cemetery FundManawatū District Council · Manawatū District · Opens annually 15 May to 30 June. The 2026 round has closed; next round opens 15 May 2027
- Waitaha Discretionary GrantTe Kapu o Waitaha · Waitaha · The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 and has closed, or when the $10,000 pool was exhausted. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
- Waitaha Driver's Licence 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. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
- Whiria Ngā HuaNgā Waihua o Paerangi Trust (Ngāti Rangi) · Ngāti Rangi (Ruapehu) · Round 5 ran from 31 August to 27 September 2026 and has closed. The funder’s page does not announce a later round, so ask the trust.
- Whānau Ora commissioning — MāhutongaMāhutonga (Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency) · Te Ika-a-Māui ki te tonga · No standing application process is published. Contact mahutonga@ngatitoa.iwi.nz or 0800 400 150. The Ka Kā te Rama round last ran until 15 October 2025.
- Whānau Ora commissioning — RangitāmiroRangitāmiro (Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency) · Te Tai Tokerau + Tāmaki Makaurau + Waikato · No open round or application process is published. Contact the agency at comms@rangitaamiro.nz.
- Whānau Ora commissioning — Te TaurakiTe Tauraki (Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency) · Te Waipounamu / South Island, and Wharekauri / Rēkohu (Chatham Islands) · No open round or application process is published. Contact tetauraki@tetauraki.co.nz or use the contact form on the site.
- Whānau Voice GrantTe Taura Ora o Waiariki (Te Arawa Iwi-Māori Partnership Board) · Te Arawa · Runs in rounds — Round 2 notified applicants 17 April 2026; check the board for the next round
- Whānau Voice GrantĀtiawa Toa (Greater Wellington / Hutt Iwi-Māori Partnership Board) · Te Upoko o te Ika / Greater Wellington and Hutt Valley · Most recent round: opened 30 March, closed 4 May 2026 — check the board for the next round
- Āwhina GrantsNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Contact the iwi office — 0800 578 900