Arts/Heritage Partnership Grant Fund

Financial assistance for community-led arts and heritage projects, with a face-to-face application process available to honour kaupapa Māori.

Closes

Open year round or until funding is exhausted, assessed on a rolling basis with no submission deadlines

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: supports partners to "deliver both Arts and Heritage activities for the wider community to experience," and "to support diverse communities and honour kaupapa Māori, you can request a kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) application hui (meeting)" instead of the standard written process.

Amount

The council's page states the total fund was $50,000 for the 2023/2024 financial year, with individual grants typically $500-$4,000 (larger sums considered for high-impact projects); this figure has not been updated on the page for the current financial year

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Community groups, Iwi & Māori organisations

Before you apply

Delivers against the Taonga Tuku Iho Heritage Strategy and He Tātai Whetū Arts and Creativity Strategy. The council also loans or hires out its light art projection assets for eligible projects. Applications are assessed within about 10 working days.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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