Māori development
Environment & conservation
Research & innovation
Customary Fisheries Research Fund
Fisheries New Zealand
Applications
Opens 17 Aug 2026
Check the official funder page before applying.
What it supports
Funding for research supporting customary fisheries knowledge, management and sustainable fisheries decision-making.
Funding
No published minimum or maximum funding amount on the official page.
Timing
Opens 17 Aug 2026.
Closes 14 Sept 2026.
- 2026/27 phase 2 — closes 14 Sept 2026
Who can apply
Māori organisation, Iwi, Hapū, Marae, Research organisation
- • Open to: Māori organisation
- • Open to: Iwi
- • Open to: Hapū
- • Open to: Marae
- • Open to: Research organisation
- • Proposals must align with the published customary fisheries research objectives.
- • The 2026/27 process uses two phases; phase 2 follows phase-1 assessment.
Geography
Available nationwide.
Areas noted by the funder: Nationwide