Community grant funding supports community-led initiatives to create positive change and enhance the community’s ability to meet its needs and develop local leadership.
Key information
Who can apply?
- Applications are welcomed from community organisations that are registered charities, not for profit iwi, hapū or kāupapa Māori organisations, as well as schools, kura and not for profit early childhood education providers.
What can get funded?
- All applications must demonstrate contribution to one Tauranga community outcome.
- There are some exclusions - these are listed in the Exclusions Funding Policy below.
Exclusions Funding Policy (90kb pdf)
How do we assess applications?
- Please note we are currently receiving far more applications than there is funding. Therefore, Tauranga City Council is prioritising small local organisations and excluding organisations that receive three quarters or more of their funding from government contracts (not grants).
- There are some criteria - these are listed in the Community Grants assessment criteria document below.
Community Grants assessment criteria (114kb pdf)
How much and when?
| Grants available |
From $5,001 to $50,000 |
| When you can apply |
Round 1 opens on Friday, 1 August 2025 at midnight and closes on Monday, 1 September 2025 at midnight |
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Round 2 opens on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at midnight and closes on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at midnight |
Apply for a Community Grant
Accountability reporting
Example of a successful community grant application
Good Neighbour Trust – supporting community food security
What the grant supported
Good Neighbour charity’s mission is to provide practical opportunities for people to connect with and support one another so that lives, neighbourhoods, and communities are transformed. They do this through five main arms of the charity, including Food Rescue, Community Gardens, Good Neighbour Kitchen, Neighbourhood Projects and Whānau Care. Good Neighbour has gone above and beyond its initial goals to support the community. With over 500 active volunteers helping, it’s a real community charity. The continued support from Tauranga City Council and the Community Grant Fund has enabled Good Neighbour to make further impact within the community, with the support for operating costs.
View example application (188kb pdf)
Community Grant recipients
Summary of Community Grant Fund applications – 2021/2022 Round One (26.5kb pdf)
Summary of Community Grant Fund applications – 2021/2022 Round Two (121kb pdf)
Summary of Community Grant Fund applications – 2022/2023 Round One (87kb pdf)
Summary of Community Grant Fund applications – 2022/2023 Round Two (80kb pdf)
Summary of Community Grant Fund applications – 2023/2024 Round One (156kb pdf)
Summary of Community Grant Fund applications – 2023/2024 Round Two (138kb pdf)
Summary of Community Grant Fund applications – 2024/2025 Round One (47kb pdf)
Community Projects we've funded