Toi Māui Innovation Grant (2026 round closed)

An innovation grant for new, whānau-centred hauora and wellbeing ideas in Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki, run by the Iwi-Māori Partnership Board. The 2026 round has closed.

Closes

The 2026 registration of interest ran from 6 July to 3 August 2026 and has closed. Shortlisting finished on 10 August and the summit was on 4 September. No later round has been announced.

Who can apply

The board invites “whānau, community groups, kaupapa Māori organisations, providers and changemakers”. It is looking for ideas that are “Not business-as-usual. Not expanding existing services.”

Amount

Not stated on the grant pages. Successful initiatives receive “Funding to develop and test their idea”, plus support. An earlier version of this listing gave a $200,000 pool with up to $50,000 per project, which the board's pages no longer confirm.

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

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

Before you apply

Do not send anyone to apply now. The 2026 round has closed, and the board's own pages do not say whether there will be another.

How it worked in 2026. A short registration of interest, shortlisting by an independent assessment panel, development support for shortlisted applicants, then funding for successful initiatives at the summit.

It is for new ideas. The page says the grant backs “bold, whānau-centred ideas that can strengthen hauora and wellbeing for generations to come”. An established service asking for running costs or to grow is not what it describes.

Te Taumata Hauora o Te Kahu o Taonui is the Iwi-Māori Partnership Board (IMPB) for Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki, one of 15 established under the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022. Questions go to ellie@tetaumatahauora.nz. Watch tetaumatahauora.nz for a 2027 round.

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Checked 9 October 2026

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