Funding in Te Tau Ihu
Every open listing for Te Tau Ihu. 59 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.
- Creative Communities Scheme — TasmanTasman District Council / Creative New Zealand · Tasman District · 10 November 2026
- Marlborough Commercial Events FundMarlborough District Council · Marlborough · 8 March 2027
- 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
- Contact Energy Taiao ScholarshipTe Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust · Rangitāne o Wairau (Blenheim, Wairau, Te Tau Ihu) · Opens 1 November, closes 20 January
- 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)
- Education 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)
- Education GrantNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Runs in rounds through the year (mid-year round closed as of Sept 2026) — apply via the MaoriMe online portal
- Education Grants — Pre-School to ApprenticeshipNgāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust · Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu (Te Tau Ihu) · All four tiers are now shown as “CLOSED” on the funder page, including pre-school/primary/intermediate (previously described as apply-directly/rolling). Pre-school, primary and intermediate: apply directly, email grants@ngati-tama.iwi.nz. Secondary, tertiary and apprenticeship: apply via Māori Education Trust for the next round.
- Education Starter PacksNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Rolling — register tamariki ahead of turning 5
- Education, Health & Sport GrantsNgāti Koata Trust · Ngāti Koata (Nelson, D'Urville Island, Te Tau Ihu) · Four rounds per funding year (April-March): Q1 1-30 Apr (notified 19 May), Q2 1-31 Jul (notified 19 Aug), Q3 1-31 Oct (notified 19 Nov), Q4 1-31 Jan (notified 19 Feb)
- 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
- Golden Bay Community Board Discretionary FundTasman District Council · Golden Bay · Open all year, with decisions made at each Golden Bay Community Board meeting. Apply at least three weeks before the meeting date
- Hauora Grant (Tahua Hauora)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Rolling — applications any time, decided as quickly as possible
- John Mitchell ScholarshipNgāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust · Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu (Te Tau Ihu) · Shown as “CLOSED” on the page — apply via Māori Education Trust for the next round
- June Robinson Kuru Pounamu Memorial ScholarshipNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Annual round — apply via the MaoriMe online portal
- Kai Pāhara GrantNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · No closing date published
- Kath Hemi Huia Kaimanawa ScholarshipNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Annual round — apply via the MaoriMe online portal
- Kaumātua KohaNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Distributed each Christmas — contact 0800 578 900 if you believe you qualify but haven't received it before
- Koha Tangihanga (Funeral Assistance)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Contact the rūnanga — 0800 642 848
- Mangatāwhai Pakihi ScholarshipNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Annual round — apply via the MaoriMe online portal
- Marlborough Lines Tertiary Scholarship for MāoriMarlborough Lines (administered by Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau) · Marlborough (Te Tau Ihu) · Closes 30 October
- Mauri Ora Grant and Whānau SupportTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua · Ngāti Rārua whānau · No closing dates. Allow at least four weeks
- Motueka Community Board Discretionary FundTasman District Council · Motueka · Open all year, with decisions made at the monthly Motueka Community Board meeting. Apply at least three weeks before the meeting
- Neighbourhood Project GrantsNelson City Council · Nelson · Open year-round until the annual budget is spent
- Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Postgraduate ScholarshipsNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · The page covers the 2026 round: scholarships opened 3 November 2025 and other grants opened 1 December 2025. No closing dates are stated and no 2027 round is published yet
- Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Tertiary Scholarship and Education GrantsNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · The page covers the 2026 round: scholarships opened 3 November 2025 and other grants opened 1 December 2025. No closing dates are stated and no 2027 round is published yet
- 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 Education GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Te Upoko o Te Ika / Te Tau Ihu · Opens annually. Recent rounds have closed at the end of May
- Ngāti Toa Kaumātua Health GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Ngāti Toa Rangatira · Open — apply online
- Ngāti Toa Sports GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Ngāti Toa Rangatira · Open — apply at least one month ahead
- Poroiwi Education GrantTe Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust · Rangitāne o Wairau (Blenheim, Wairau, Te Tau Ihu) · Opens 1 October, closes 10 December
- Primary School Grant (Tahua Tuari Pia)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Applications open 1 December, close 31 December; paid before school starts
- 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.
- Rangitāne General ScholarshipTe Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust · Rangitāne o Wairau (Blenheim, Wairau, Te Tau Ihu) · Opens 1 November, closes 20 January
- 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
- Rotomairewhenua Taiao ScholarshipNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Annual round — apply via the MaoriMe online portal
- 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
- School Bags and School Starter PacksTe Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust · Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui (Picton, Nelson, Motueka, Takaka) · Order any time via the online form
- Secondary School Grant (Tahua Tuari Pia)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Applications open 1 December, close 31 December; paid before school starts
- Sports & Recreation GrantsNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Rolling
- Sports Grant (Tahua Hākinakina)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Apply at least six weeks before the event; paid before the event
- Symposium Grant (Tahua Wānanga)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Apply at least six weeks before the event; paid before the event
- 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
- Te Korowai Aroha o Parapara (John Ward-Holmes) ScholarshipNgāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust · Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu (Te Tau Ihu) · Shown as “CLOSED” on the page — apply via Māori Education Trust for the next round
- 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
- Technical Grant and ApprenticeshipsTe 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)
- Tertiary Grant (Tahua Tuari Tauira)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Applications open 1 February, close 27 February; paid in March
- Trades Training GrantNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Open all year round — apply via the MaoriMe online portal
- Tāpiki-Nuku and Tāpiki-Waho School GrantsNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · The page covers the 2026 round: scholarships opened 3 November 2025 and other grants opened 1 December 2025. No closing dates are stated and no 2027 round is published yet
- Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — Te Tau IhuSport NZ / Sport Tasman · Te Tau Ihu / Nelson · Tasman · Marlborough · Rounds through the year — check Sport Tasman
- 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.
- Youth Development FundNelson City Council · Nelson · No fixed closing date published — apply any time
- Youth Development Sports GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Ngāti Toa Rangatira · Open — apply at least one month ahead
- Youth Educational Activities GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Ngāti Toa Rangatira · Open — apply at least two months ahead
- Youth Leadership GrantTasman District Council · Tasman District · Open all year; apply at least four weeks before the programme starts
- 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
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).