Community Matching Fund

Council-matched grants of $1,000–$10,000 for community-led social, recreational, cultural or environmental projects.

Closes

Closed for 2026. Typically opens 1 July, closes 31 July each year

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: funded projects "fulfil an existing or emerging community need," "provide benefits to the public," and "contribute to positive social, recreational, cultural or environmental outcomes for residents of the Western Bay of Plenty District." Not open to individuals or for-profit organisations.

Amount

$170,000 total: $110,000 General Fund, $60,000 Environmental Fund. Most grants $1,000–$10,000, with council matching up to 50% of the total project cost

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Marae & hapū, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

If your organisation isn't formally registered yet, the council's own answer is to contact them first: "please contact us... before applying. We can discuss your circumstances and whether there is an appropriate pathway for your project to be considered" — relevant for an unincorporated marae or hapū group. communitymatchingfund@westernbay.govt.nz.

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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.