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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 2022 dates:

Monday 28 March
Monday 9 May
Monday 20 June
Monday 1 August
Monday 12 September
Monday 24 October
Pātea Community Board Discretionary Fund
Taranaki Coastal Community Board Discretionary Fund
Te Hāwera Community Board Discretionary Fund
Community Initiatives FundClosed for 2021. The funding round is open between 1 July and 31 July each year.
Creative Communities Scheme Open now for projects taking place 8 April 2022 - 8 April 2023.

Due to the current situation with the Covid outbreak within our communities, we have decided to extend the application period for Creative Communities funding by two weeks. This is to allow extra time to those who have barriers to accessing information and quotes required for applications and to encourage more applications for the funding available.

New closing date: Friday 25 March 2022

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund Open now.

Due to the current situation with the Covid outbreak within our communities, we have decided to extend the application period for Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund. This is to allow extra time to those who have barriers to accessing information and quotes required for applications and to encourage more applications for the funding available.

New closing date: Wednesday 30 March 2022

Tangata Whenua Liaison Fund

Open now.

Due to the current situation with the Covid outbreak within our communities, we have decided to extend the application period for Tangata Whenua Liaison Fund. This is to allow extra time to those who have barriers to accessing information and quotes required for applications and to encourage more applications for the funding available.

New closing date: Saturday 30 April

Pātea Centennial BursaryClosed for 2021. Will reopen 1 November 2022.
Warmer Homes Scheme Always open.
Rural Hall GrantClosed for 2021.Will reopen 30 June 2022.
Natural Environments FundClosed for 2021. Will reopen in Winter 2022.
Waimate Plains Development LevyOpen now. Closes 9 May 2022.

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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