Raukawa Sports Grant

This round closed on 31 March 2027.

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Sports grant for registered Raukawa uri competing at local, regional or national level, up to $600 depending on the level of representation.

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Closes: Two rounds a year. Summer Sports opens 1 October and closes 31 March, and is open now, closing 31 March 2027. Winter Sports opens 1 April and closes 30 September. “Only one grant application per grant round is available.”
Who can apply: “Must be a registered Raukawa tribal member.” Must also provide a Confirmation of Selection Letter — “official team list does not count.”
Whakapapa: Registered uri of Raukawa (Waikato). Registration with the Raukawa Charitable Trust comes first and is separate from applying.
Amount: “Local (up to $200) – means selected from club/school teams to participate in regional or overseas tournaments... Regional (up to $400) – means selected from local presentative teams / individuals, to represent a regional or iwi team... National (up to $600) – means selected to represent an officially recognized New Zealand team.”
Funding route: Grant
Applicants: Individuals & whānau, Community groups, Iwi & Māori organisations, Marae & hapū

Before you apply

This is Raukawa in the Waikato, not Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. The Raukawa Charitable Trust is based in Tokoroa and serves registered Raukawa uri. Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, based at Ōtaki, is a separate iwi with its own organisations.

Eligibility, amounts and rounds quoted from the application form (https://www.raukawa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Raukawa-Sport-Grant-30-Sep-2026.pdf), not the grants page, which carries no detail beyond a link. Reimbursements or advance contributions must fall within the round's timeframe. Payment is aimed for 20 working days after the round closes. 07 885 0260 or 0800 RAUKAWA.

Worth checking at the same time: the Kuia and Koroua Wellbeing Grant and the four Raukawa education grants, all listed here.

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Checked 12 October 2026

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