Hapori Māori Fund

Up to $10,000 per round for Māori individuals and enterprises in Dunedin to build business capacity or deliver a creative, cultural or social enterprise project.

Closes

Closed for the 2026 round — closed 20 February 2026. Reopens annually

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: the applicant must "be Māori," "have their permanent residence in Dunedin," and "commit to undertake the majority of the work for which the funding is requested with[in] Dunedin City Council boundaries." Individuals, sole traders, limited liability companies, trusts and incorporated societies can all apply.

Whakapapa

Must be Māori and permanently resident in Dunedin. Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: the applicant "can be engaged with their iwi or other Māori organisations through their business activity, but it is not a requirement of this fund."

Amount

Up to $10,000 per funding round. Contestable each year — there are no multi-year grants

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Businesses & land trusts, Iwi & Māori organisations

Before you apply

Sits alongside a sister Pāsifika Development Fund on the same terms. Established to support local Māori and Pāsifika "to be active across the economy," covering creative, cultural, youth and social enterprise activity as well as general business. Not open to government organisations or schools, Community Boards, religious activity, or anyone who is not Māori or Pāsifika. Applying doesn't stop an organisation applying to other DCC or external grants too. Hapori@dcc.govt.nz.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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