Whenua funding
Every open listing under Whenua. 92 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.
- Natural Environments FundSouth Taranaki District Council · South Taranaki · 23 October 2026
- Ngamanawa Incorporation Kaumātua GrantNgamanawa Incorporation · Mataatua · 31 October 2026
- Urupā Whānau Maintenance FundHorowhenua District Council · Horowhenua · 3 March 2027
- PKW-Ngāruahine Iwi Undergraduate ScholarshipTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
- Māori Agribusiness Innovation FundMinistry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · 30 June 2027
- Primary Sector Growth FundMinistry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · 30 June 2029
- Ahuwhenua ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
- Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer/Grower AwardAhuwhenua Trophy · Aotearoa · Annual competition, winners announced at an awards dinner (2026: 5 June, Whangārei) — check the Ahuwhenua Trophy for entry dates
- Aohanga Incorporation Study GrantAohanga Incorporation / Deloitte Rotorua · Tararua · Opens 11 February, closes 29 March at 5pm
- Cultural Initiatives Fund — Papakāinga on Marae and Māori HousingAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Expressions of interest any time. Full applications close 27 February
- Discretionary GrantNgāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporated · Te Arawa · Apply anytime
- ECO Fund (Environment Community Otago Funding)Otago Regional Council · Otago · The 2026 round closed 19 April 2026 (opened 16 March). Runs annually
- East Taupō Lands — School, Tertiary and Kaumātua Medical GrantsEast Taupō Lands / He Akina · Taupō · On hold — no new applications are being accepted
- Eastland Group Wairoa Contestable Community GrantsEastland Group / Wairoa District Council · Wairoa · Contestable rounds — contact the council
- Environment FundNorthland Regional Council · Northland · Open now for the 2026/27 financial year — funds are limited, contact the council as soon as possible
- Environmental Enhancement Grants and Wetland Consent FundTaranaki Regional Council · Taranaki · No fixed round dates — contact the council to check eligibility
- Environmental Enhancement Projects Policy — Funding for Consent FeesOtago Regional Council · Otago · No fixed round dates published — contact the council to discuss your project
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Funding RoundMinistry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · The 2026/27 round opened 1 July and closed 6pm 1 September 2026. Panel assessment runs October to December, with results in late January 2027
- Hawke's Bay Nature FundEastern & Central Community Trust · Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay · One round a year — the 2026 portal opened 8 June and closed 20 July 5pm; applications for 2026 are now closed
- He Ara Mahi Hou — Māori Agribusiness Workforce programmeMinistry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · Open — talk to your regional Māori Agribusiness adviser
- Health GrantNgāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporated · Te Arawa · Apply anytime
- Heritage GrantWaimate District Council · Waimate District · Two rounds a year, typically February and August — each round is advertised when it opens
- Heritage Protection FundMackenzie District Council · Mackenzie District · No advertised funding round currently — contact the council to confirm
- Kapenga M Trust — Secondary School GrantKapenga M Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Kapenga M Trust — Tertiary Education GrantKapenga M Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Key Native Ecosystem (KNE) ProgrammeTaranaki Regional Council · Taranaki · No fixed round dates — contact the council to check eligibility
- Kokako Māori Land Trust ScholarshipKokako Manaaki Charitable Trust / Māori Education Trust · South Waikato · Undergraduate and postgraduate applications close 30 April each year. The 2026 round closed 30 April 2026
- Komuhumuhu ScholarshipHaumingi No. 3 Lands Trust · Te Arawa · Check the Deloitte Rotorua Māori trusts and incorporations portal for current dates
- Lake Taupō Business Start-Up GrantTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō / Waikato Awa · Applications accepted year-round until the five annual grants are allocated
- MAIHI Partnership ProgrammeMinistry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport · Aotearoa · Open — email WKWO@HUD.govt.nz
- Manaaki Urupā GrantNew Plymouth District Council · New Plymouth · Closed for 2026 — applications closed 4 August 2026. Reopens annually
- Mangorewa Kaharoa Te Taumata Trust — Tertiary Education GrantMangorewa Kaharoa Te Taumata Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Mataura Catchment Group GrantsEnvironment Southland · Mataura Catchment, Southland · Applications open year-round with a deadline of 31 July each year. The 2026 deadline has passed
- Māori Agribusiness Extension (MABx)Ministry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · Open — talk to your regional Māori Agribusiness adviser
- Māori Agribusiness Pathway to Increased Productivity (MAPIP)Ministry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · Open — talk to your regional Māori Agribusiness adviser
- Māori Development FundTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · No funding rounds. Contact your nearest Te Puni Kōkiri regional office before writing anything
- Māori Economic Development Grants FundKāpiti Coast District Council · Kāpiti Coast · Applications for the 2026 round closed 22 March 2026. Opens annually around early February
- Māori Housing NetworkTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · Open for enquiry — contact a Te Puni Kōkiri regional office
- Māori Outcomes Fund — Tahua Huanga OraAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Applications open all year; funding decisions made in August and March each year
- Māori Research Programme — Pokapū WaroAg Emissions Centre | Pokapū Waro · Aotearoa · Ongoing partnership funding — approach the Centre
- 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 Builds — small-scale papakāingaTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · Open — start with your nearest Te Puni Kōkiri regional office
- Ngamanawa Incorporation Education GrantNgamanawa Incorporation · Mataatua · The 2026 round is closed — check Ngamanawa Incorporation for the next round
- Ngamanawa Incorporation Marae GrantNgamanawa Incorporation · Mataatua · Open — no closing date specified
- Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau — Forestry ScholarshipsMinistry for Primary Industries | Te Uru Rākau · Aotearoa · Discontinued — MPI states the programme "is closed and not accepting applications" (last reviewed 12 June 2024). Existing recipients continue under their existing contracts. MPI directs new students to the Southern North Island Wood Council and Wide Trust (Wood Industry Development and Education Trust) funding instead.
- Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui ScholarshipNgā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui / Māori Education Trust · Whanganui · Follows the Māori Education Trust's general round, closing 31 May each year. The trust's own page still shows a 30 May 2025 date — treat that as stale rather than current
- Ngāi Tukairangi Trust Tertiary Education GrantNgāi Tukairangi Trust · Tauranga Moana · Check Ngāi Tukairangi Trust for current round dates
- Ngāi Tukairangi Trust Tertiary Excellence ScholarshipNgāi Tukairangi Trust · Tauranga Moana · Check Ngāi Tukairangi Trust for current round dates
- Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust ScholarshipsNgāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust / Māori Education Trust · Wairarapa · Secondary applications have historically closed 31 March, undergraduate and postgraduate 30 May. The trust's own page still shows 2025 dates — treat the pattern as indicative rather than confirmed for 2026
- Onuku Māori Lands Trust — Education GrantOnuku Māori Lands Trust / Perpetual Guardian · Bay of Plenty · Closed for 2026. Opens annually — Perpetual Guardian's schedule lists the round opening in February
- Opawa Rangitoto 2C Incorporation Education GrantOpawa Rangitoto 2C Incorporation · Tūwharetoa · Secondary (Year 9–13): closes 20 February. Tertiary: closes 27 July
- Opepe Farm Trust — Tangihanga GrantOpepe Farm Trust / He Akina · Taupō · Apply at the time of need — contact He Akina
- Oromāhoe Trust Education GrantOromāhoe Trust · Te Tai Tokerau · Closes 31 March each year
- 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
- PKW Tertiary Scholarships & GrantsParininihi ki Waitotara · Taranaki · The 2026 round is closed; the next round for 2027 study opens in December
- Paa Whakawairua GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Open for the current financial year. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- Paehinahina Mourea Trust — Tertiary Education GrantPaehinahina Mourea Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Paengaroa North K Trust Education GrantPaengaroa North K Trust · Te Arawa · Opens early February, closes 30 April each year
- Papa Pounamu Whakatutukitanga ScholarshipNew Zealand Planning Institute · Aotearoa · No longer described on the funder's page as of September 2026 — the page has been redesigned around the Papa Pounamu special interest group generally, with no scholarship or internship content visible. Last confirmed round closed 23 January 2026. Status of the WSP-sponsored scholarship itself is unclear; contact NZPI (admin@planning.org.nz) to check whether it is continuing.
- 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.
- Perpetual Guardian legacy trusts (how to find them)Perpetual Guardian · Aotearoa · Rolling schedule — rounds open through the year
- Pukaingataru B18 Trust — Tertiary Education GrantPukaingataru B18 Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Pūtea Hapori Urupare Āhuarangi — Community Climate Response FundHorizons Regional Council · Manawatū-Whanganui · Opens annually in March. Currently closed
- Rangatira E Trust — Tertiary Education GrantRangatira E Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Regional Infrastructure FundGrow Regions | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment · Aotearoa · Applications open — check Grow Regions for current process and any round dates
- Resource Management Support Grant for Iwi and HapūNew Plymouth District Council · New Plymouth · Applications received at any time of the year
- South Taranaki and Regional Erosion Support Scheme (STRESS)Taranaki Regional Council / MPI Hill Country Erosion Fund · South Taranaki · No fixed round dates — contact the council to check eligibility
- Tangi GrantNgāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporated · Te Arawa · Apply anytime, within 12 months of the tangihanga
- Tangiharuru Apa Māori Land Trust ScholarshipTangiharuru Apa Trust / Māori Education Trust · Murupara · Secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate applications all close 30 April each year. The 2026 round closed 30 April 2026
- Tatua East 3B Trust — Education GrantTatua East 3B Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Closes 30 June. Deloitte describes this one as open all year
- Taumanu Land Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTaumanu Land Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Tautara Matawhaura Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTautara Matawhaura Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Te Pae o Waimihia — Education GrantTe Pae o Waimihia / He Akina · Taupō · No fixed closing date — apply through the members portal any time, once per calendar year
- Te Pae o Waimihia — Kura / Kōhanga Reo GrantTe Pae o Waimihia / He Akina · Taupō · Not published — contact He Akina
- Te Ringa Hāpai Whenua FundTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · No longer accepting applications. Contact your nearest Te Puni Kōkiri regional office
- Te Tahuna Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTe Tahuna Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Te Tumu Kaituna 14 Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTe Tumu Kaituna 14 Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens 10 March, closes 30 April at 4.30pm — opens later than the other trusts
- Te Tumu Paeroa Scholarship — Master of AI for Land UseTe Tumu Paeroa / Lincoln University · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 31 October
- Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi Māori Land Trust ScholarshipTe Whaiti Nui-a-Toi Trust / Māori Education Trust · Whakatāne · Undergraduate and postgraduate applications close 30 April each year. The 2026 round closed 30 April 2026
- Te Āti Hau Trust Education ScholarshipsTe Āti Hau Trust · Whanganui / Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi · Closes 31 August each year
- Tuara Matata ScholarshipTautara Matawhaura Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Not published — contact Deloitte Rotorua
- 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
- 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
- Waerenga East and West Inc — Tertiary Education GrantWaerenga East and West Inc / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Wai Ora FundTe Wai Māori Trust · Aotearoa · Opens annually. The 2026 round closed 21 August. Join the Te Wai Māori pānui list for the next round
- Waikato-Tainui Taiao GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Opens 6 October, closes 5pm 17 January
- Warena Trust — Tertiary Education GrantWarena Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Whakapaupakihi 6 & 7 Trusts — Tertiary Education GrantsWhakapaupakihi 6 & 7 Trusts / Perpetual Guardian · Aotearoa · Applications are managed by the Māori Education Trust — check their rounds
- Whangamoa Trust — Secondary School GrantWhangamoa Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Whangamoa Trust — Tertiary Education GrantWhangamoa Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
- Whanganui River Enhancement TrustWhanganui District Council / Ruapehu District Council / Genesis Energy · Whanganui · Closed for 2026 — applications closed 9 May 2026. Reopens annually
- Whenua Māori FundTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · Open — email whenuamaorifund@tpk.govt.nz or apply through your regional Te Puni Kōkiri office