Waitaha Cultural Grant

Grant supporting Waitaha tribal leadership and cultural practice — te reo, whaikōrero, karanga, tikanga, whakapapa, waiata and kapa haka.

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Closes: Annual round, funded until expended. The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 and has closed, or when the $10,000 pool was exhausted, whichever came first. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Who can apply: “This grant is to support and strengthen Waitaha pae tapu or tribal leadership,” covering Te Reo, whaikōrero, karanga, Waitaha tikanga/mātauranga, Waitaha history, whakapapa, karakia, waiata mōteatea and kapa haka. “Applicants must be a member of the Waitaha-A-Hei pae tapu OR The programme has endorsement from the Waitaha pae tapu.”
Whakapapa: Registered member of Waitaha iwi.
Amount: $10,000 available per financial year, across the pool of applicants. One cultural grant per applicant per financial year.
Funding route: Grant
Applicants: Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

Requires an online application and an accountability form after the fact.

Checked 17 September 2026

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