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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 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 FundThe funding round is now open and closes 24 August 2022
Creative Communities Scheme Now open and closes 2 September 2022.
Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund Next round opening 1 September 2022.
Tangata Whenua Liaison Fund

Closed for 2022.

The funding round is open between 31 January and 31 March each year.

Pātea Centennial BursaryClosed. Will reopen 1 November 2022.
Warmer Homes Scheme Always open.
Rural Hall GrantOpens Monday 25 August and closing Sunday 20 November 2022.
Natural Environments FundReopening 1 August - 11 September 2022.
Waimate Plains Development LevyNext round opening 20 September 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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