Otago Community Trust Grants

General community grants across Otago, up to $50,000, with a track record of funding kaupapa Māori projects.

Closes

Ten grants meetings a year — apply anytime, 6–10 weeks to process

Who can apply

Incorporated societies, incorporated charitable trusts, and non-incorporated groups (which may apply for up to $1,000), for cultural, social, sporting, environmental or community projects benefiting Otago. Kaupapa Māori initiatives are regularly funded alongside other community projects.

Amount

Community Response Grants up to $10,000; larger grants up to $50,000

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

A general regional trust, not Māori-specific by eligibility, but Otago Community Trust has funded kaupapa Māori projects at meaningful scale (e.g. He Waka Kōtuia Trust) — included on the same basis as BayTrust, Rātā Foundation and Trust Waikato already on file.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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