Tāngata Whenua and Community Catchment Fund

Up to $40,000 (single-year) or $60,000 over three years (multi-year) for tāngata whenua entities and catchment groups improving freshwater quality in Te Taitokerau.

Closes

Round 2 2026 applications open July 2026, with a decision by mid-October 2026 and funded projects able to begin mid-November

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: open where "the applicant is an established legal or operational tāngata whenua entity such as a marae committee, hapū trust, Iwi Authority, or a consultant contracted to act on the entity's behalf," or an established community/catchment group. A single landowner cannot apply directly.

Amount

Up to $40,000 (single-year) or $60,000 over three years, capped at $20,000/year (multi-year)

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Iwi & Māori organisations, Marae & hapū, Community groups

Before you apply

Landowners in the Kaipara catchment must instead apply through the Kaipara Moana Remediation Programme (kmr.org.nz), not this fund. Supports catchment plans, kaitiaki engagement, training, and on-the-ground mahi like riparian planting and wetland enhancement.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

Applied for this one? Tell us how it went. Reported outcomes are the only way to know whether this directory actually helps whānau get funded.

Something wrong here? Tell us and we will check it

Details change without notice. Check the funder's own page before you apply. Tōku Waka does not administer, assess or award this funding.