Community Support

Community grants across Te Moana a Toi, with the timeline set by how much you ask for.

Closes

No closing dates. Apply three months ahead, or three to six months for larger requests

Who can apply

Formally constituted not-for-profit organisations (charitable trusts, incorporated societies, or limited liability companies with charitable status) serving Bay of Plenty communities — individuals and informal groups are not eligible. The Trust does not usually fund more than 50% of the total project or operating cost, and applicants are encouraged to have the balance in hand or being sought elsewhere. Applications over $50,000 are not open to everyone — contact staff to check eligibility before starting.

Amount

Up to $50,000 reviewed monthly. $50,001 and over reviewed quarterly by the full board. Strategic partnership funding runs $50,000 to $250,000, and more for Bay-wide initiatives

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

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

Before you apply

Lead time is the thing to plan around and it steps with the amount. Under $50,000 is reviewed monthly, so apply three months before you need the pūtea. Over $50,000 goes to the full board quarterly and you should be talking to them three to six months out. Leave it late and the application simply will not be seen in time.

Above $50,000 you work with BayTrust staff to build a business case for the trustees, so it is a collaboration rather than a submission. Strategic Partnership Funding goes through a staged process — expression of interest, shortlist, business case, then presentation.

Operational costs, events, capital purchases and projects are all fundable, which is broader than most. The application asks which single funding priority your outcomes best align with, and how you evaluate your own effectiveness — have an answer to that second one ready.

BayTrust is also one of the five funders behind the Kaupapa Māori Event Fund in Tauranga Moana, listed here.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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