Acorn Foundation Community Grants

Up to $10,000 for registered charities and community organisations in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, with an explicit priority for tangata whenua aspirations and marae programmes.

Closes

The 2026 annual round has closed — check Acorn Foundation for the next round or the rolling Local Impact Funds

Who can apply

Registered charities and community organisations in the Western Bay of Plenty. Acorn names funding initiatives that uphold the aspirations of tangata whenua and the sustainability and growth of Māori communities — including marae programmes or services — as a priority area.

Amount

Up to $10,000 (annual round); five Local Impact Funds offer smaller grassroots grants of $500–$1,500; event funding up to $50,000+GST in Tauranga or $15,000+GST in Western Bay of Plenty

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

Acorn Foundation already appears twice in this directory as a silent co-funder on joint Tauranga City / Western Bay of Plenty District Council events funds — the same trap flagged before for other councils (Western Bay of Plenty, Ruapehu). This is its first standalone record.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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