Tiaki Wai Fund

Small grants for iwi, hapū and whānau freshwater fisheries kaupapa, open all year rather than in a round.

Closes

Open all year until the pūtea is fully allocated

Who can apply

Iwi, hapū and whānau with freshwater or freshwater fisheries projects in their rohe. Established 2019 for smaller kaupapa than the Wai Ora Fund.

Amount

Up to $7,500 per project

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations

Before you apply

This is the doorway to use when the Wai Ora round is shut, which is most of the year. Because it closes when the pūtea runs out rather than on a date, early in the financial year is the better time to ask. Guidelines and the application form download from the fund page. Questions to twmfunds@waimaori.maori.nz. Te Wai Māori's funding agreements are with legal entities, so an unincorporated whānau group needs an entity to hold it.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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