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Applicants can apply online for events and projects.","source_url":"https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/your-council/forms","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0735","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0735","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0735.json","first_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","last_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","closed_at":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","verified_by":"register-sweep/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","provenance":{"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/your-council/forms","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Waikato District Council provides funding to these boards and committees to assist community groups, non-commercial groups and voluntary organisations operating within our district for events and projects."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0735","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0738","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Rural Ward Funding","funder":{"name":"Waikato District Council","slug":"waikato-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waikato-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"not-stated","date":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/your-council/forms","excerpt":"Waikato District Council has funding available to assist community groups, non-commercial groups and voluntary organisations operating within our rural areas for projects that benefit the wider communities."},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["waikato"],"tags":["community"],"eligibility":"Community groups, non-commercial groups and voluntary organisations operating within rural areas for projects that benefit the wider communities.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"Waikato District Council provides funding to assist community groups, non-commercial groups and voluntary organisations in rural areas. 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Projects and community initiatives must be outside of Community Board and Community Committee catchments and benefit the rural area they serve.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Rural Ward Fund supports projects and community initiatives outside of Community Board and Community Committee catchments to enhance local wellbeing and rural community connectivity. 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Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. Projects must take place within Waikato District, be completed within 12 months of funding being approved, benefit local communities, not have started or finished before CCS funding is approved, and not have already been funded through Creative New Zealand's other arts funding programmes.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Creative Communities Scheme supports art activities that celebrate the uniqueness of the Waikato district, its cultural traditions and diversity, including Toi Māori. 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