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The page provides no further details about eligibility criteria, deadlines, or funding amounts.","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/community-and-partnerships-fund/","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0785","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0785","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0785.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.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/community-and-partnerships-fund/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"This policy is applicable to the following grants: - Multi-Year Community Partnership Grant - Community Halls Grants - Special Grants"}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0785","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0786","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Community and Partnerships Fund","funder":{"name":"Waitomo District Council","slug":"waitomo-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waitomo-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"not-stated","date":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/","excerpt":"We provide funding and grants to our community with the goal of assisting Community Groups and Organisations within our district to deliver of a range of social services that collectively contribute to the social and cultural well-being of the community."},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["waikato"],"tags":["community"],"eligibility":"Community Groups and Organisations within the Waitomo district to deliver a range of social services that collectively contribute to the social and cultural well-being of the community.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"Waitomo District Council's main community funding scheme, established on 1 July 2021. 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The page provides no further details about eligibility, deadlines, or funding amounts.","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/community-and-partnerships-fund/","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0791","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0791","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0791.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.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/community-and-partnerships-fund/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"This policy is applicable to the following grants: - Multi-Year Community Partnership Grant - Community Halls Grants - Special Grants"}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0791","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0792","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Sport NZ – Rural Travel Fund","funder":{"name":"Waitomo District Council","slug":"waitomo-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waitomo-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"not-stated","date":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/media/sh1k15s2/community-and-partnerships-fund-policy_final-version-a719554.pdf","excerpt":"WDC administers one Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund per year. 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The allocation is based on a population density formula for territorial authorities with fewer than 10 people per square kilometre.","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/media/sh1k15s2/community-and-partnerships-fund-policy_final-version-a719554.pdf","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0792","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0792","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0792.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":{},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0792","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}}],"closed":[{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0793","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund","funder":{"name":"Waitomo District Council","slug":"waitomo-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waitomo-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2026-10-01","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/sports-and-recreation-new-zealand-sparc-rural-travel-fund/","excerpt":"Applications will open on 1 October 2026"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["waikato"],"tags":["sport","youth"],"eligibility":"Organisations that support junior teams participating in local sport competition in rural communities with low population density (fewer than ten people per square kilometre).","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"This fund subsidises travel costs for junior teams participating in local sport competitions in rural areas with low population density. It was developed to address barriers to sport participation for young people in rural communities including geographical isolation and lack of access to mainstream funding.","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/sports-and-recreation-new-zealand-sparc-rural-travel-fund/","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0793","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0793","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0793.json","first_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","last_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","closed_at":"2026-10-01T11:00:00+00:00","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","verified_by":"register-sweep/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","provenance":{"deadline":{"source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/sports-and-recreation-new-zealand-sparc-rural-travel-fund/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Applications will open on 1 October 2026"},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/sports-and-recreation-new-zealand-sparc-rural-travel-fund/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"This fund is designed to help subsidise travel for junior teams participating in local sport competition. The allocation of the fund is based on a population density formula for territorial authorities that have fewer than ten people per square kilometre."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0793","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0789","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"DC Tynan Trust","funder":{"name":"Waitomo District Council","slug":"waitomo-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waitomo-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"closed","date":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/d-c-tynan-trust/","excerpt":"Applications are from 1 July to 1 August. 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Organisations can only apply for funding once every three years."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0789","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0790","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Multi-Year Community Partnership Grant","funder":{"name":"Waitomo District Council","slug":"waitomo-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waitomo-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"closed","date":"2026-08-01","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/media/sh1k15s2/community-and-partnerships-fund-policy_final-version-a719554.pdf","excerpt":"Fund Opens: 1 July Fund Closes: 1 August"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["waikato"],"tags":["community","capability"],"eligibility":"Community organisations whose work aligns with Council plans and strategies and contributes to any or all of the social, cultural, economic, and environmental wellbeing of communities in the Waitomo District.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Multi-Year Community Partnership Grant supports community organisations for a three-year period with funding for operational costs of services or facilities that complement Council's Long Term Plan objectives. 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