Community and Volunteering Capability Fund — Volunteering

One-off projects that promote and support mahi aroha or volunteering. DIA names Māori organisations first among those it wants to hear from.

Closes

Opens annually. The 2026 round ran 6 May to 3 June

Who can apply

Māori, Pacific and ethnic, youth or community organisations with an original one-off project promoting or supporting mahi aroha or volunteering. Regional volunteer centres and Volunteering New Zealand apply under separate limbs of the same priority.

Amount

$111,000 total across all volunteering projects

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Iwi & Māori organisations, Organisations & providers, Community groups

Before you apply

The pool is small and shared across every funded project, so this suits a defined one-off kaupapa rather than an ongoing programme. The project must be original and must not have started before a grant is made. Individual people are not funded. A budget and financial statements no more than 18 months old are required. Multi-year funding under this priority is open only to Volunteering New Zealand and regional volunteer centres.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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