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Funding and Grants

All Council funding and grant application forms are available online, from your local LibraryPlus centre, the Council Administration Building in Hāwera, or by email.

Please click here to read our Community Funding Policy.

Community Funding and GrantsStatus
Eltham-Kaponga Community Board Discretionary Fund

Applications close on the following 2023 dates:
9 January
13 February
27 March
8 May
12 June
31 July
11 September
30 October

Pātea Community Board Discretionary Fund
Taranaki Coastal Community Board Discretionary Fund
Te Hāwera Community Board Discretionary Fund
Community Initiatives FundOpens on 1 July and closes on 31 July
Creative Communities Scheme Opens on 9 February and closes on 9 March
Open on 1 August and closes on 1 September
Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund Opens on 14 February and closes on 14 March
Opens on 4 September and closes on 3 October
Tangata Whenua Liaison Fund

The funding round is opens from 31January - 31 March 2023

Pātea Centennial BursaryOpens on 1 November and closes 30 November
Warmer Homes Scheme Always open.
Rural Hall GrantOpens 30 June and closes on 29 September
Natural Environments FundClosed for 2022.
Waimate Plains Development Levy
Opens on 5 April and Closes on 5 May
Opens on 20 September and closes on 20 October
Community Surveillance System Fund Opens 30 June and closes 29 September

The Wheelhouse

The Wheelhouse is a single point of contact for Taranaki trusts, clubs, societies and groups. Check out the website for the training calendar, funding support, resources and online toolkits for all types of community groups.

Generosity New Zealand

Generosity New Zealand is New Zealand's primary source of information about funding for voluntary organisations and contains over 1000 different funding schemes. It includes funding from the government, local authorities, statutory and philanthropic trusts, gaming trusts and some service organisations. Generosity is a searchable database.

There is usually a cost to register and use the site, however you can access it free of charge through the Wheelhouse website.

There are two ways to search Generosity Taranaki for potential sources of funding of your projects:

  • Query Search: Answer the questions that are most relevant to your project. What region, what work you do and what type of support do you want.
  • Keyword Search: Use the A-Z listing and enter the name of a grant, the name of an organisation or keyword.

Sustainable Funding for Community Organisations

Does your organisation live hand-to-mouth?

Are you constantly scrambling to find money for everyday operations?

Would you like your organisation to have a reliable income, but are not sure where to start?

If the above sounds like you, make sure you have a look at this guide developed specifically for non-profit organisations. Giving practical ideas and handy hints to help you and your community group to put together a sustainable funding plan.

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