Funding in Waipounamu me Rēkohu

Every open listing for Waipounamu me Rēkohu. 137 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.

Gore District Council Tertiary Education ScholarshipsGore District Council · Gore District · 19 October 2026
Methven Community Board Discretionary GrantAshburton District Council · Methven · 19 October 2026
Pioneer Women's Memorial Trust ScholarshipsPioneer Women's Memorial Trust (administered by Gore District Council) · Gore District · 27 October 2026
Community Grant FundBuller District Council · Buller District · 30 October 2026
Creative Communities Scheme — InvercargillInvercargill City Council / Creative New Zealand · Invercargill · 31 October 2026
Mackenzie County ScholarshipMackenzie District Council · Mackenzie District · 31 October 2026
Creative Communities Scheme Fund — KaikōuraKaikōura District Council / Creative New Zealand · Kaikōura District · 2 November 2026
TLCC Community FundClutha District Council · Lawrence-Tuapeka · 4 November 2026
Community Wellbeing FundInvercargill City Council · Invercargill · 6 November 2026
Taiawatea | Rangatahi Cultural Leadership FundTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Ngāi Tahu whānau · 31 December 2026
Creative Communities Scheme — Central OtagoCentral Otago District Council / Creative New Zealand · Central Otago District · 12 February 2027
Creative Communities Scheme — Queenstown LakesQueenstown Lakes District Council / Creative New Zealand · Queenstown Lakes · 28 February 2027
Promotions and Events Grants / Community GrantsCentral Otago District Council · Central Otago District · 7 March 2027
Kaikōura Community Initiatives FundKaikōura District Council · Kaikōura District · 8 March 2027
Creative Communities Scheme — CluthaClutha District Council / Creative New Zealand · Clutha District · 28 March 2027
George Low Trust FundKaikōura District Council · Kaikōura District · 5 April 2027
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund — KaikōuraKaikōura District Council / Sport New Zealand · Kaikōura District · 5 April 2027
Discretionary Response Fund — citywide and community boardChristchurch City Council · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · 30 June 2027
Rural Travel Fund (Sport NZ) — Central OtagoCentral Otago District Council / Sport New Zealand · Central Otago District · 13 August 2027
Biodiversity Community Group GrantEnvironment Southland · Southland · The council's page gives conflicting dates — "applications close on 1st May each year" but also says "the next round of applications open on 1 July" — recorded as published rather than guessed; contact the council to confirm the live window
Biodiversity Contestable FundsWaimakariri District Council · Waimakariri District · Both funds ran 1 February to 15 March 2026 and have closed. Open once a year
Biodiversity FundClutha District Council · Clutha District · No fixed round dates published — contact the council directly
Biodiversity GrantAshburton District Council · Ashburton District · Two rounds a year, held in February and August. Currently closed
Central Lakes Arts Support Scheme (CLASS)Creative Queenstown / Upper Clutha Arts Council · Queenstown Lakes · Rolling, decided monthly. Queenstown-area applications close on the 15th of each month with outcomes by month's end; Upper Clutha applications must be received by the 20th of the month prior to the Arts Council's 2nd-Thursday meeting.
Community Board GrantMackenzie District Council · Mackenzie District · Applications are considered at each community board meeting. 2026 deadline dates not yet advised
Community Development FundTimaru District Council · Timaru District · Two rounds a year, roughly February–March and August–September. The 2026 rounds have closed; the council's page had not published 2027 dates as at 14 September 2026
Community FundQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · The 2026-27 round ran 1–30 April 2026 and has closed; panel review in May, full Council approval 25 June, applicants notified by 1 July. Next round not yet announced.
Community Group GrantsWaitaki District Council · Waitaki · Two rounds a year, roughly 9 February–12 March and 3 August–7 September. Round two 2026 has closed
Community Local Event FundTimaru District Council · Timaru District · Two rounds a year, roughly February–March and August–September. The 2026 rounds have closed; the council's page had not published 2027 dates as at 14 September 2026
Community Partnership FundSouthland District Council · Southland District · Each of the nine boards (Ardlussa, Fiordland, Northern, Ōraka Aparima, Ōreti, Stewart Island Rakiura, Tuatapere Te Waewae, Waihōpai Toetoe, Wallace Takitimu) sets its own round — Ōraka Aparima's closes 31 August annually
Community Project GrantAshburton District Council · Ashburton District · Currently closed — no next round date published on this page
Community Trust South General GrantsCommunity Trust South · Murihiku / Southland · Apply anytime, before the project starts
Community Waste Disposal FundGrey District Council · Grey District · The 2026/27 round ran 1-31 July 2026 and has closed. Runs annually, typically opening in June/July
Coster FundGore District Council · Mataura · Applications can be submitted at any time
Cotter Tait Scholarship for Māori and Pacific/Pasifika Engineering StudentsUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
Council Annual Discretionary FundKaikōura District Council · Kaikōura District · The 2026 round closed 7 April 2026. Opens annually 2 March, for decision at the April Council meeting
Creative Communities Scheme — AshburtonAshburton District Council / Creative New Zealand · Ashburton District · Currently closed. Next round opens 1 March 2027
Creative Communities Scheme — Grey DistrictGrey District Council / Creative New Zealand · Grey District · Round One 2026/27 closed 31 August 2026. Runs annually with further rounds through the year
Creative Communities Scheme — HurunuiHurunui District Council / Creative New Zealand · Hurunui District · Applications for 2026 have closed. Runs annually
Creative Communities Scheme — MackenzieMackenzie District Council / Creative New Zealand · Mackenzie District · The first 2026/27 round closed 19 August 2026. Runs annually
Creative Communities Scheme — WaimakaririWaimakariri District Council / Creative New Zealand · Waimakariri District · Two rounds a year, in February and August — check the application form for the exact closing date
Creative Communities Scheme — WaimateWaimate District Council / Creative New Zealand · Waimate District · Two rounds a year, typically March and September — each round is advertised when it opens
Creative Communities Scheme — ŌtautahiChristchurch City Council / Creative New Zealand · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Two rounds a year. Round 1 closed 21 August 2026 — check the council page for the next
ECO Fund (Environment Community Otago Funding)Otago Regional Council · Otago · The 2026 round closed 19 April 2026 (opened 16 March). Runs annually
Environmental Enhancement Projects Policy — Funding for Consent FeesOtago Regional Council · Otago · No fixed round dates published — contact the council to discuss your project
Events FundQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · 2026-27 round ran 1–30 April 2026 through SmartyGrants and has closed; panel review in May, full Council decision 25 June, applicants notified by 1 July. Next round not yet announced.
Facility Hire FundBuller District Council · Buller District · Applications taken throughout the year, dependent on remaining funds
Get Active Community GrantQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · Annual round: opens 29 June, closes 19 July, recipients notified by 7 August. Vouchers for the year just gone (2026-27 passes run 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027) — the 2027 round will open next 29 June.
Go Waitaha CanterburyUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
Hakaraia Tertiary Education GrantTe Kapu o Waitaha · Waitaha · The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 24 January 2026 and has closed, or when the $30,000 pool was exhausted. Recipients must attend the Hakaraia Wānanga in February. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Hapori Māori FundDunedin City Council · Dunedin · Closed for the 2026 round — closed 20 February 2026. Reopens annually
Heritage Contestable FundWaimakariri District Council · Waimakariri District · Assessed and approved throughout the year — no fixed closing date
Heritage GrantAshburton District Council · Ashburton District · Two rounds a year, held in August and February. Currently closed
Heritage GrantWaimate District Council · Waimate District · Two rounds a year, typically February and August — each round is advertised when it opens
Heritage Incentive GrantQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · 2026-27 round open 1–30 April 2026 through SmartyGrants; panel review in May, full Council decision 25 June, applicants notified by 1 July.
Heritage Protection FundMackenzie District Council · Mackenzie District · No advertised funding round currently — contact the council to confirm
Hurunui Heritage FundHurunui District Council · Hurunui District · The 2026 round has closed. Runs annually
Hurunui Reserves Contestable FundHurunui District Council · Hurunui District · No fixed closing date published — contact your local ward/community committee Governance Advisor
Kapa Haka Kākahu & Other Cultural Uniform FundingCommunity Trust South · Murihiku / Southland · Apply anytime for requests under $75,000, before the project starts
Kā Pūtea GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Opens 1 March, closes 30 April each year — the 2026 round has closed, with full funding for the year already allocated
Kā Pūtea ScholarshipsTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Opens annually 1 February, closes 1 April. Outcomes advised in May
Local Community Support FundQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · Rolling — submit at least 20 working days before the event or project start date.
MainPower Hurunui Natural Environment FundHurunui District Council / MainPower · Hurunui District · The 2026 round has closed. Runs annually
Maniototo Trust GrantsCommunity Trust of Maniototo / Maniototo Trust Fund · Central Otago District (Maniototo) · Distribution meetings held in May and December each year
Marlborough Lines Tertiary Scholarship for MāoriMarlborough Lines (administered by Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau) · Marlborough (Te Tau Ihu) · Closes 30 October
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
Mazzetta ScholarshipMazzetta Company Scholarship Fund / Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Opens annually 1 February, closes 1 April. Outcomes advised in May
NZAS MAud Scholarship for Ākonga MāoriUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · No application required — considered automatically
Neighbourhood Matching GrantDunedin City Council · Dunedin · Open year-round. Decisions within 10 working days of applying
New Zealand Representative FundTimaru District Council · Timaru District · Open continuously
Ngata Centenary Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Awarded automatically alongside the UC Core Doctoral Scholarship — no separate application
Ngāi Tahu Kaumātua GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Ngāi Tahu whānau · No application process. Letters go out in September to confirm bank details
Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 October
Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Postgraduate ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 October
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 Boarding GrantNgāti 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 Mutunga o Wharekauri — Tertiary GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Apply once per financial year
Otago Community Trust GrantsOtago Community Trust · Otago · Ten grants meetings a year — apply anytime, 6–10 weeks to process
Puaka Matariki Festival FundingDunedin City Council · Dunedin · Closed for 2026. Reopens ahead of the 2027 festival
Puna Pakihi — Growth GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Under review and closed as at 23 August 2026 — the opportunity finder still lists it as open
Puna Pakihi — Kickstart GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Under review and closed as at 23 August 2026 — the opportunity finder still lists it as open
Puna Pakihi — Stay Up GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Under review and closed as at 23 August 2026 — the opportunity finder still lists it as open
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 FundTimaru District Council · Timaru District · Open continuously until the $3,000 annual allocation is reached
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.
Rural Travel Fund (Sport NZ) — BullerBuller District Council / Sport New Zealand · Buller District · Applications for 2025/26 closed 2 March 2026. Contestable, budgeted annually in the Council's Annual Plan
Rural Travel Fund — WestlandWestland District Council / Sport New Zealand · Westland District · No specific round dates published on this page — contact the council directly
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 Students’ Tertiary Scholarships FundSelwyn District Council · Waikirikiri / Selwyn · Annual round. The 2026 round closed 9 September 2026, 9pm. No date published yet for 2027
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund — Grey DistrictGrey District Council / Sport New Zealand · Grey District · Round One 2026/27 closed 31 August 2026. Runs annually across two rounds
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund — HurunuiHurunui District Council / Sport New Zealand · Hurunui District · The 2026 round closed 13 April 2026. Runs annually
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund — Queenstown LakesQueenstown Lakes District Council / Sport New Zealand · Queenstown Lakes · The page as read gives a closing date of Thursday 31 October 2025 (midnight), already well past by the time this was read (7 September 2026) — the page appears not to have been updated for the current cycle. Confirm the live date before relying on it.
Stan and Jessie Holland Memorial Scholarship in Ecology and Environmental ScienceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 1 November
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
Taurahere FundTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa + Australia · Open — apply in writing
Te Houhou Health ScholarshipTe 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. Recipients must attend the Hakaraia Wānanga in February. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Te Keke Tura Moriori Identity Trust — Education and Cultural Project GrantsHokotehi Moriori Trust · Rēkohu / Wharekauri (Chatham Islands) · Two intakes a year, opening December and May — next intake opens December 2026
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
Te Whare Pūrakau ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 January
Three Nations Conference AwardUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
Thriving in Murihiku FundTe Rourou, One NZ Foundation · Murihiku / Southland · Recent round ran 29 May to 30 June — check One NZ's Te Rourou page for the current year's dates
Trail FundingCentral Otago District Council · Central Otago District · Applications open annually 1 August to 1 September. The 2026 round has closed
Tuihono UC | UC Online Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Advertised when available — no fixed annual date
Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — MurihikuSport NZ / Active Southland · Murihiku / Southland · Bi-monthly rounds through 30 June 2027 — next closes 16 October 2026
Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — OtagoSport NZ / Sport Otago · Ōtākou / Otago · Fast Funds open year-round; Major Funding Round closes 28 February 2027
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 Ātea Scholarship for Māori Engineering StudentsUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Business School First Year Scholarship for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Business School Second Year Scholarship for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Business School Third Year Scholarship for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Kaitoko Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law First Year Award for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law Second Year Award for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law Third Year Award for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Matariki Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Automatically considered alongside the UC Core Doctoral Scholarship — no separate application
UC Māpura Bright Start ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Tūāpapa Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
Waimakariri Event FundingWaimakariri District Council / Enterprise North Canterbury · Waimakariri District · Two rounds a year, closing 31 March and 30 August. The August 2026 round has just closed
Waitaha Cultural 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, whichever came first. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
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.
Waitaha Education 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 $30,000 pool was exhausted. One school grant per applicant per financial year. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Waitaha Sports 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.
Wakefield-Ngāi Tahu University of Canterbury ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Advertised when available — the funder's page names the next likely round as 2029
Waste Minimisation Community FundQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · Applications for the 2026 round are now closed. Next round not yet announced.
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.
Wynn Williams Law Scholarship for Ākonga MāoriUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
Youth Development FundClutha District Council / Clutha District Youth Council · Clutha District · The 2026 round closed 17 April 2026. Runs annually
Youth Development GrantWaimakariri District Council · Waimakariri District · The council's page still shows 2024 dates and has not been updated for a current round — contact the council to confirm whether this is still running
Youth Initiatives FundingTimaru District Council · Timaru District · Two rounds a year, in February and September. The most recent round closed 7 August 2026; next opens January 2027

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