Funding in Tainui
Every open listing for Tainui. 52 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.
- Creative Communities Scheme — WaitomoWaitomo District Council / Creative New Zealand · Waitomo District · 1 November 2026
- Heritage FundWaipā District Council · Waipā District · 30 December 2026
- Raukawa Education Grant — DoctorateRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
- Raukawa Education Grant — Secondary SchoolRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
- Raukawa Education Grant — Short Courses and CertificateRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
- Raukawa Education Grant — Undergraduate, Postgraduate and MastersRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
- Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Study Partnership ScholarshipsWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · 5 February 2027
- Raukawa Sports GrantRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa · 31 March 2027
- Kuia and Koroua Wellbeing GrantRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa · 31 May 2027
- Auahaa Innovation GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open for the current financial year
- Community Initiative GrantHamilton City Council · Kirikiriroa / Hamilton · Rounds through the year. The last closed 30 August
- 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 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
- DC Tynan TrustWaitomo District Council · Te Kūiti · Applications run 1 July to 1 August each year. The 2026 round has closed
- District Promotion FundWaipā District Council · Waipā District · Applications closed 21 August 2026. Runs annually, with events funded needing to be held before 30 June the following year
- Everyday Health Plan (Kaumātua Health Insurance)Te Nehenehenui (Maniapoto) / nib · Maniapoto · Enrolments open now — no closing date published
- He Tahaa Piri Taha Grant 2026Waikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open — limited 2026 grants
- Kaumaatua GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open for the current financial year
- 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.
- 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
- Lake Taupō Business Start-Up GrantTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō / Waikato Awa · Applications accepted year-round until the five annual grants are allocated
- Mayoral Disaster Relief FundWaipā District Council · Waipā District · Open now, tied to the 2026 flooding and storm event — no closing date published
- Multi-Year Community Partnership GrantWaitomo District Council · Waitomo District · The 2024 round closed 1 August 2024. This is a three-year grant; the next round is not until 2027, with no specific date yet confirmed
- Paa Whakawairua GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Open for the current financial year. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- Pokaia Nepia ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Kirikiriroa / Tauranga · Closes 30 June each year
- Pride of Place — Community-led Initiatives GrantMatamata-Piako District Council · Matamata-Piako District · No fixed closing date published — apply any time
- Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy FundRule Foundation · Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Whanganui, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti and Te Waipounamu · The 2026 round opened on 1 July and closed at 5pm on Monday 31 August 2026. The page does not yet give a 2027 round. Results come within four weeks of closing.
- Small Scale Community Initiatives Fund (SSCIF)Waikato Regional Council · Waikato Region · The 2026 round ran 1-25 May 2026 and has closed. Runs annually
- Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund — WaitomoWaitomo District Council / Sport New Zealand · Waitomo District · The council's page now confirms a live round: 'Applications will open on 1 October 2026.' It still does not state an explicit closing date on the page itself
- Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund — ŌtorohangaŌtorohanga District Council / Sport 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
- Sports Grant | IndividualWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa + Australia · Open for the current financial year
- Sports Grant | Organisation or ClubWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa + Australia · Open for the current financial year. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- St John's GrantPouakani Trust · Pouākani (Mangakino) · Operates year-round
- Taki Turner ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Kirikiriroa / Tauranga · Closes 30 June each year
- Te Kōtuitui GrantMatamata-Piako District Council · Matamata-Piako District · Two rounds a year, opening 1 April and 1 November, each open for four weeks. Current round closed; next opens 1 November 2026
- 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 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 Tomokanga Tool GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open — apply online. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- 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
- Tuia Mentoring ProgrammeWaikato Regional Council · Waikato Region · 2026 cohort applications closed 10 December 2025. Runs annually
- Tumate Mahuta Memorial GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Annual round — check the iwi for current dates
- 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
- Waikato Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui — Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu ScholarshipWaikato Regional Council / Waikato-Tainui / University of Waikato · Waikato Region · The 2026 round closed 30 June 2026. Runs annually
- Waikato-Tainui Doctoral GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open for the current financial 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
- Waikato-Tainui Taura Here GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa + Australia · Open for the current financial year; one application per rōpū
- Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Education GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Opens 1 June, closes 5pm 11 December
- 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.
- Ōtorohanga District Community Grants FundŌtorohanga District Council · Ōtorohanga District · Applications accepted all year. The 16 September 2026 committee deliberation has passed. The council does not state the next deliberation date, so confirm it with the council
- 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
Funds open to all of Aotearoa are listed on their own page. See funding open across Aotearoa.
These are indicative navigation areas, not iwi or rohe boundaries. Rohe overlap, and a listing can appear under more than one. The areas follow the thirteen broad navigation areas used by Te Kāhui Māngai (Te Puni Kōkiri).