Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa — Open Fund Round 2 (Nuku Ora)

The Wellington-region contestable round of Sport NZ’s Tū Manawa fund, for requests above $10,000. Includes a Kaupapa Māori pathway for projects by Māori, as Māori, for Māori.

Closes

6 November 2026, 4pm — Round 2 of three. Applications open 19 October, 9am

Who can apply

Hapū, iwi, marae and Māori organisations, incorporated societies and charitable trusts, regional and local councils, for-profit businesses and social enterprises, and education providers including kura. Projects reaching tamariki and rangatahi in socioeconomic disadvantage, tāngata whaikaha, and young women and girls are prioritised.

Amount

Above $10,000. Around $1.6 million available across the region for the year from 1 July 2026

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations, Organisations & providers, Community groups, Businesses & land trusts

Before you apply

Tick the Kaupapa Māori pathway on the form for review by a panel led by Māori from the region. Round 3 opens 8 March and closes 26 March 2027. Requests of $10,000 or less go to the Smaller Project Fund instead, which is open year-round and listed separately. Panel meets about two weeks after closing. Not funded: ongoing salaries, facility costs, capital expenses. Applications carrying the voice of tamariki and rangatahi in words, pictures or video are more likely to succeed.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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