Pūtea Whakawhanake Marae | Marae Development Fund

Council pūtea for marae to protect, maintain, restore or develop their structures.

Closes

Opens annually. The 2026-27 round has closed. $25,000 is allocated again for the 2027 year — ask the grants administrator when the next round opens

Who can apply

Marae in the Masterton district with a project to protect, maintain, restore or develop marae structures.

Amount

$25,000 allocated across the fund for each of the 2026 and 2027 funding years

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations

Before you apply

A dedicated council marae fund, separate from Lottery Funding for Community Facilities (which replaced Oranga Marae on 1 July 2026) and from the Creative Communities Scheme. Creative Communities covers new artworks on marae such as tukutuku and whakairo. This one covers the structures themselves. The allocation has grown over time — older council pages still show $15,000 and $20,000, and $25,000 is the figure for 2026 and 2027. Masterton blocks automated requests, so this needs checking in a browser rather than by script. Grants administrator: deannae@mstn.govt.nz.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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