Accelerator Fund

$160,000 a year across three years to up to eight community organisations — not currently open to new applicants.

Closes

Not open. Current agreements run to June 2027; the next round follows council's long-term planning process

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: designed "to empower up to eight visionary community groups or organisations" with "a powerful mix of financial backing and in-kind support" over three years. An organisation cannot reapply after receiving a grant.

Amount

Up to $20,000 per year, per organisation, for three consecutive years. $160,000 distributed annually across up to eight recipients

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Organisations & providers, Community groups

Before you apply

Current recipients (to June 2027) include Tūrangi Rangatahi Hub ($20,000, for the Rangatahi Hub's operational costs) and Mangakino Central Charitable Trust ($20,000). Listed so a future applicant knows this fund exists and to watch for the next round, which follows council's long-term planning process. funding@taupo.govt.nz.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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