Urupā and Private Cemetery Fund

Financial assistance for the maintenance of existing urupā and private cemeteries in the Manawatū rating district, supporting the kaitiaki and whānau who care for them.

Closes

Opens annually 15 May to 30 June. The 2026 round has closed; next round opens 15 May 2027

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: applications must come from "the recognised kaitiaki or managing group of an urupā, or the trustees or authorised caretakers of a private cemetery," for "existing urupā or private cemeteries located within the Manawatū rating district" (new or proposed sites are not eligible).

Amount

Amount for the 2027 round not yet confirmed

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations, Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

Urupā applications are assessed annually by Te Kōtui Reo Taumata, which holds delegated authority to allocate the funding within budget; private cemetery applications are assessed under the council's own Delegation Manual. Covers fencing, headstone restoration, mowing and track maintenance, but not capital development or retrospective costs.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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