Heritage Fund

Contestable grants to preserve and enhance environmental, cultural and historical heritage in the Waipā district, including heritage buildings, natural vegetation, and cultural or archaeological sites.

Closes

Two rounds a year, closing 30 June and 30 December. Currently open for the 30 December 2026 round

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: "available to community members or groups working to safeguard our district's rich and diverse heritage," funding "physical works for heritage buildings, objects, natural vegetation, habitats, cultural or archaeological sites," and "specialist advice where appropriate."

Amount

Not published on the funder page — recent grants have ranged from around $3,600 to $9,500

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Individuals & whānau, Iwi & Māori organisations

Before you apply

Now in its 24th-plus funding round, running since 2013.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 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.