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Business Improvement District Grant Fund

Christchurch City Council

Business & economic development
Community
Funding
The scheme has NZD 47,500 per year. A normal single grant is up to NZD 5,000; exceptional projects with exceptional benefit to the business district may receive up to NZD 15,000. Council retains full discretion, so no programme-wide hard maxAmount is stored.
Applications
Rolling

Check the official funder page for current availability.

Location
Relevant locations include Christchurch, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch City.
View detailsOfficial source for Business Improvement District Grant Fund

Community Trust South General Grants

Community Trust South

Community
Environment & conservation
Housing & facilities
Funding
Active SmartyGrants pathways: General Grants – $10,000 and under (simplified process); General Grants – $50,000 and under; and Unincorporated Organisations – up to $2,000. Project grants: for total project costs under $20,000, 15–40% will generally be considered; for over $20,000, 20–30% will generally be considered. Operating grants are generally up to 15% of annual expenses; all percentage amounts are guidelines. Official conflict: the primary General Grants page states grants up to $50,000, but separately refers to applications under $75,000. No hard maxAmount is stored pending verification.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Relevant locations include Community Trust South funding area, Southland, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Tapanui, Heriot.
View detailsOfficial source for Community Trust South General Grants

DOC Community Fund

Department of Conservation

Environment & conservation
Community
Māori development
Funding
The 2026 funding round has closed. DOC reports NZD 9.2 million was awarded to 20 groups in the 2024/25 cycle; no future round dates are currently stored.
Applications
Closed

Check the official funder page for the next round.

Location
Available nationwide.
View detailsOfficial source for DOC Community Fund

Foundation North Quick Response Grants

Foundation North

Social services
Youth & children
Community
Funding
Foundation North describes Quick Response Grants as up to 25,000 NZD, while its application guide calls them under 25,000 NZD. The inclusive boundary should be verified before using it as a hard numeric matching constraint.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Relevant locations include Auckland, Northland.
View detailsOfficial source for Foundation North Quick Response Grants

Management Capability Development Fund

Regional Business Partner Network

Business & economic development
Education & training
Research & innovation
Funding
The subsidy can cover up to 50 percent of qualifying management-training costs, to a maximum of 5,000 NZD per year, excluding GST. The amount issued varies according to the eligible business’s needs and the Growth Advisor’s decision. For group training the business contribution is stated as at least 25 percent in RBP service-provider guidance.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Available nationwide.
View detailsOfficial source for Management Capability Development Fund

Māori Development Fund

Te Puni Kōkiri

Māori development
Business & economic development
Community
Funding
No published programme-wide minimum or maximum grant amount. The investment plan contains a minimum Te Puni Kōkiri funding threshold target of 100,000 NZD and a minimum kaitono cash co-investment target of 50 percent for some infrastructure co-investment activity; these are investment-plan targets, not general hard caps or universal requirements.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Available nationwide.
View detailsOfficial source for Māori Development Fund

NZCT Community Grants

New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT)

Community
Sport & recreation
Arts, culture & heritage
Funding
No programme-wide grant cap is published.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Availability depends on the funder’s current venue-served communities; check the official source.
View detailsOfficial source for NZCT Community Grants

New to R&D Grant

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Business & economic development
Research & innovation
Funding
Funds 40% of eligible R&D and capability costs up to $400,000, based on up to $1 million eligible project costs excluding GST. The applicant funds the remaining 60%.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Available nationwide.
View detailsOfficial source for New to R&D Grant

Rātā Foundation Community Grants

Rātā Foundation

Community
Education & training
Health & wellbeing
Funding
No programme-wide hard minimum or maximum is published. Small Grant requests are $20,000 or less; larger requests are assessed on longer indicative timeframes.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Relevant locations include Canterbury, Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough, Kaikōura, Chatham Islands.
View detailsOfficial source for Rātā Foundation Community Grants

Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund

Sport New Zealand

Sport & recreation
Youth & children
Funding
Sport NZ does not publish a programme-wide minimum or per-team maximum. Participating territorial authorities administer applications and determine funding using the published criteria and any additional local criteria.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Relevant locations include Participating Rural Travel Fund territorial authority areas, Ashburton District, Buller District, Carterton District, Central Hawke’s Bay District, Central Otago District, Chatham Islands, Clutha District, Far North District, Gisborne District, Gore District, Grey District, Hurunui District, Kaikōura District, Kaipara District, Mackenzie District, Marlborough District, Ōpōtiki District, Ōtorohanga District, Queenstown-Lakes District, Rangitikei District, Ruapehu District, Selwyn District, South Taranaki District, South Wairarapa District, Southland District, Stratford District, Tararua District, Tasman District, Taupō District, Waimate District, Wairoa District, Waitaki District, Waitomo District, Westland District, Whakatāne District.
View detailsOfficial source for Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund

Te Kōtuitui Grant

Matamata-Piako District Council

Māori development
Community
Arts, culture & heritage
Funding
$5,000 is set aside across two 2026 funding rounds; no per-applicant cap is published.
Applications
Opens 1 Nov 2026

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Location
Relevant locations include Matamata-Piako District.
View detailsOfficial source for Te Kōtuitui Grant

Whanake Grant

New Plymouth District Council

Community
Māori development
Funding
Annual or multi-year community grant, usually NZD 500 to NZD 5,000; the 2026 round was 13 July to 10 August.
Applications
Check current dates

Check the official funder page for current availability.

Location
Relevant locations include New Plymouth District.
View detailsOfficial source for Whanake Grant

R&D Experience Grant

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Business & economic development
Research & innovation
Education & training
Funding
The official source confirms the open 2026 deadline but does not state a published grant amount on this page.
Applications
Open now
Location
Available nationwide.
View detailsOfficial source for R&D Experience Grant

Four Winds Foundation Community Grants

Four Winds Foundation

Sport & recreation
Community
Health & wellbeing
Funding
No published programme-wide minimum or maximum grant amount. Funding is entirely at Four Winds Foundation’s discretion. Grant size may depend on the authorised purpose, venue-linked distribution area, available proceeds, committee decision, cost evidence and applicant circumstances. Salaries, contractor fees and similar operating costs are generally funded for up to three months per application.
Applications
Open now
Location
Availability depends on the funder’s current venue-served communities; check the official source.
View detailsOfficial source for Four Winds Foundation Community Grants

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa – Sport Bay of Plenty

Sport Bay of Plenty

Sport & recreation
Youth & children
Education & training
Funding
Current Sport Bay of Plenty pathways are: Fast Fund up to NZD 10,000 (open until funds are exhausted), Major Fund up to NZD 30,000 (Round 1 closes 9 September 2026), and Play Fund up to NZD 1,000 (closes 30 September 2026). These are pathway-specific caps, not a single programme-wide maximum.
Applications
Rolling

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Location
Geographic eligibility needs confirmation with the funder.
View detailsOfficial source for Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa – Sport Bay of Plenty

Waikato Regional Council Enviroschools Fund

Waikato Regional Council

Environment & conservation
Education & training
Funding
Up to 5,000 NZD is published for the general grant. This is a hard published cap for the general-grant pathway; applications are considered individually on merit and prior council funding can influence decisions.
Applications
Opens 25 Aug 2026

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Location
Relevant locations include Waikato Region.
View detailsOfficial source for Waikato Regional Council Enviroschools Fund