Kanorau Koiora Taketake — Indigenous Biodiversity Contestable Fund

Contestable funding of 1-3 years for community biodiversity projects, including those supporting the regeneration and continuation of mātauranga Māori.

Closes

Open annually from late March to early May. Currently closed

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: the purpose is "to restore and protect indigenous biodiversity and support connections between nature and people," including "biodiversity-focused projects that support the regeneration and continuation of mātauranga Māori." The project must "involve more people than just the landowner(s)."

Amount

Not published on the funder page — up to 40 projects funded in 2025-26

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Marae & hapū, Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

Cannot fund wages or travel expenses; projects must be non-profit. Outside the application window, the biodiversity advisory team still offers free advice. BiodiversityCommunityTeam@horizons.govt.nz.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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