Māori Economic Development Grants Fund

$80,000 a year to help whānau, hapū, iwi, mātāwaka and Māori businesses in Kāpiti with the costs of ongoing Māori economic development, under three strategic categories.

Closes

Applications for the 2026 round closed 22 March 2026. Opens annually around early February

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: "helps whānau, hapū, Iwi, mātāwaka and Māori business in Kāpiti with the costs of ongoing development of Māori economic activity," under three categories — "Manaakitanga" (rangatahi capacity-building), "Kaitiakitanga" (sustainable land use), and "Kotahitanga" (whānau economic wellbeing and Māori business).

Amount

$80,000 available in total

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

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

Before you apply

Applications and monitoring are coordinated through Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti. 2026/27 recipients included Mana Kupu Trust (a short film and digitised 1940s Kāpiti footage), Mahi Motu (a vessel for Māori-led environmental restoration and customary harvesting), and Oranga Ōtaki Limited (relocating a kaupapa Māori medical practice). Projects must be completed by 30 June 2027 unless otherwise agreed, with an accountability report due within six weeks of completion. iwi@kapiticoast.govt.nz.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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