Māori Outcomes Fund — Tahua Huanga Ora

A $1.2 million pool, minimum $10,000 per project, for Māori-led projects and partnerships that strengthen Māori identity and wellbeing across Auckland.

Closes

Applications open all year; funding decisions made in August and March each year

Who can apply

Priority goes to mana whenua (the 19 entities recognised by Auckland Council) and mātāwaka entities (serving Māori in Auckland who are not mana whenua, Māori-led, active in Tāmaki Makaurau). Not-for-profit organisations supporting Māori communities may also apply. Public sector agencies cannot receive funding directly but may partner with an eligible Māori-led applicant. Marae should apply through the separate Cultural Initiatives Fund – Marae instead. For 2025–2027 the fund prioritises projects aligned with Iwi Ora, Marae Ora and Te Hapori Ora outcomes — Māori leadership and governance, community and cultural projects, environmental restoration and kaitiakitanga, economic development and innovation, housing aspirations, and climate leadership.

Amount

Minimum $10,000 per project; no maximum for external applicants; internal applicants share a $1.2 million pool

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Iwi & Māori organisations, Community groups, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

Two-stage process: submit an Expression of Interest first (no guarantee of funding), then a full proposal by invitation only. Cannot be a project's only funding source — must add to, not replace, existing funding.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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