Community grant funding builds upon and supports community-led initiatives which help create positive change and enhance the community’s ability to meet its own needs and develop local community leadership.
Community Grants purpose
Community grants are provided to support the delivery of a clearly defined activity, project or initiative.
Community Grants at a glance
Who can apply?
- applications are welcomed from community organisations, schools, kura, not for profit early childhood education providers and organisations delivering kaupapa Maori outcomes.
What can get funded?
- all applications must demonstrate contribution to at least one of the Principles of Support
- there are some things we don’t fund.
Community Grants Fund guidelines document (160kb pdf)
How much and when?
| Grants available |
Up to $50,000 |
| When you can apply |
From Monday, 8 August to Monday, 5 September 2022 |
| Second round opens |
From Monday, 23 January 2023 to Monday, 20 February 2023 |
Apply for a Community Grant
Accountability reporting
Community Grants recipients
Summary of Community Grants Fund applications – November 2021
Summary of Community Grants Fund applications – April 2022
Summary of Community Grants Fund applications – November 2022