Kai Ora Fund

Small grants of up to $5,000 for innovative Te Tai Tokerau projects that address food security, with priority for projects that strengthen whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities.

Closes

Funding closed for 2026. New funding dates for 2027 will be available in January

Who can apply

Read on the fund's own page, quoted verbatim: supports projects that increase "availability, promotion, or utilisation of local healthy food," "self-sufficiency and community resilience (rangatiratanga)," and will favour projects under the priority "Whakapapa — strengthen whānau, hapu, iwi and Māori communities," alongside "Whanaketanga," "Promote Equity," and "Sustainable" priorities.

Amount

Maximum $5,000 per project; lesser amounts may be applied for

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations

Before you apply

A partnership between Mahitahi Hauora, Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council, Whangārei District Council, Te Tari Taiwhenua (Department of Internal Affairs), Healthy Families Far North, Foundation North, the Ministry of Social Development, Kāinga Ora and Te Whatu Ora. Also described on Kaipara District Council's own funding page. Apply via www.kaiorafund.com.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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