Community Board Local Discretionary Fund

Rolling small grants from four ward community boards, plus a district-wide pool, for local recreation, culture and community projects.

Closes

Up to eight rounds a year. The ward-board closing dates on the council’s page for 2026 end at Friday 2 October, which has passed, so check the application forms for the next one. District-wide applications close Friday 6 November 2026.

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: for "non-profit making or charitable groups to develop and deliver services, facilities, amenities, or programmes for the benefit of their community," covering recreation and sport, entertainment, culture and arts, and general community benefit.

Amount

Remaining 2026/27 balances: Eltham-Kaponga $32,989.62, Pātea $24,917.57, Taranaki Coastal $29,125.92, Te Hāwera $41,895.00. A Chair's Discretion allows grants up to $250, capped at $3,000 a year per board

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Individuals & whānau, Marae & hapū

Before you apply

Four wards — Eltham-Kaponga, Pātea, Taranaki Coastal, Te Hāwera — each hold their own pool; a district-wide pool covers all four through one application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to present to the relevant board in person. Won't fund travel, gifts, conference attendance, food, rates relief, or retrospective costs. 0800 111 323.

Official source →

Checked 12 October 2026

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