Community Voluntary Organisation Support Fund (CVOS)

Grants for community-based voluntary non-profit organisations in Central Hawke's Bay, split into a new-initiatives category and an existing-services category.

Closes

The 2026 round ran 13 July to 9 August 2026 and has closed. Runs annually

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: available to "community-based voluntary non-profit organisations seeking grant funding for community initiatives," split into "Category 1" for groups "who have not received funding from CVOS or the Community Initiatives Fund previously" and "Category 2" for "existing community groups who provide community services to all of Central Hawke's Bay."

Amount

Not published on the funder page

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

Also funds an annual grant to the Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust. Applications go through the SmartyGrants portal. funding@chbdc.govt.nz.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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