Wairarapa Moana Community Environment Fund

Up to $12,500 over up to two years for mana whenua and community groups restoring the Wairarapa Moana wetlands, jointly administered with Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua and Rangitāne settlement trusts.

Closes

Opens annually 1 August, closes 1 October. Currently closed for this year (already past 1 October 2026)

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: eligible applicants include "community groups," "iwi/hapu," "kaitiaki groups," and others, with the fund "a longstanding commitment from Greater Wellington to assist community and mana whenua to help protect Wairarapa Moana," managed by the "Wairarapa Moana Statutory Board (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust, Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust, Greater Wellington, Ministry of Conservation and South Wairarapa District Council)."

Amount

Up to $12,500, spendable over up to two years

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Iwi & Māori organisations, Marae & hapū, Community groups

Before you apply

Projects on Māori-owned land or private land need evidence of access and community benefit. Can fund eco-sourced native plants, wānanga and events, monitoring, and expert advice. waiwetlands@gw.govt.nz.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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