{"data":[{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0155","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Catchment Improvement Fund","funder":{"name":"Environment Southland","slug":"environment-southland","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/environment-southland"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2027-02-14","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.es.govt.nz/about-us/funding-and-support/catchment-improvement-funding","excerpt":"Application deadline: 14 February, 2027"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":10000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["southland"],"tags":["environment","community"],"eligibility":"All landowners within the Southland region are eligible to apply. 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To qualify for funding, projects must be discussed with an Environment Southland land sustainability officer prior to submitting an application."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0155","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0583","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Major Funding Rounds","funder":{"name":"Sport Otago","slug":"sport-otago","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/sport-otago"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2027-02-28","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.sportotago.co.nz/tumanawa","excerpt":"Next round: 1st December 2026 - 28th February 2027"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":30000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["otago"],"tags":["sport","youth"],"eligibility":"Hapū, Iwi, Marae, Māori Organisations; Incorporated Clubs & Societies; Charitable Trust; Regional or Local Councils; For-Profit Businesses/Commercial Organisations & Social Enterprises; Primary/Intermediate/Kura; Secondary/Wharekura; Tertiary Education/Whare Wānaka.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"Major Funding Rounds provide up to $30,000 for sport and active recreation programmes. 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Up to $5,000 per annum is allocated towards youth projects, with $15,000 total available annually for personnel costs, administration, venue hire and entry fee donations.","source_url":"https://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/community/community-grants/apply-for-a-grant/kaikoura-community-initiatives-fund","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0315","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0315","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0315.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":{"deadline":{"source_url":"https://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/community/community-grants/apply-for-a-grant/kaikoura-community-initiatives-fund","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Round 2 - 8 March 2027"},"amount":{"source_url":"https://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/community/community-grants/apply-for-a-grant/kaikoura-community-initiatives-fund","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"$15,000 available per annum, $5,000.00 of these funds to be utilised towards rangatahi/youth projects every year."},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/community/community-grants/apply-for-a-grant/kaikoura-community-initiatives-fund","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Organisations that are non profit or voluntary, Community groups registered either as a charitable trust or an incorporated society and Schools."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0315","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0111","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Creative Communities Scheme","funder":{"name":"Clutha District Council","slug":"clutha-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/clutha-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2027-03-28","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.cluthadc.govt.nz/community/grants-and-funding/creative-communities","excerpt":"Round 2 Closes 28 March 2027"},"amount":{"min":200,"max":5000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["otago"],"tags":["arts","community"],"eligibility":"Individuals, groups, or organisations can apply. 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Applications are accepted once per year with a closing date of 31 March.","source_url":"https://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/funding-and-grants-2/northern-southland-development-fund/","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0550","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0550","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0550.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":{"deadline":{"source_url":"https://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/funding-and-grants-2/northern-southland-development-fund/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"There is one funding round per year with the following closing date: 31 March."},"amount":{"source_url":"https://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants/funding-and-grants-2/northern-southland-development-fund/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"There is approx. $10,000 available to distribute per year."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0550","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0755","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Waimakariri Event Funding","funder":{"name":"Waimakariri District Council","slug":"waimakariri-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waimakariri-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2027-03-31","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants","excerpt":"Applications close on 31 March and 30 August each year."},"amount":{"min":500,"max":5000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["canterbury"],"tags":["community"],"eligibility":"Funding is allocated to support events that clearly demonstrate economic and/or community benefit to the Waimakariri District.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Waimakariri Event Funding is a contestable fund that allocates between $500 and $5,000 per event to support events demonstrating economic and community benefit to the district. Applications close on 31 March and 30 August each year.","source_url":"https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0755","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0755","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0755.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":{"deadline":{"source_url":"https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Applications close on 31 March and 30 August each year."},"amount":{"source_url":"https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"The Waimakariri Event Funding pool is $30,000 with a minimum grant of $500 and a maximum grant of $5000 per event."},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/funding-and-grants","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Funding is allocated to support events that clearly demonstrate economic and/or community benefit to the Waimakariri District."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0755","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0154","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Biodiversity Community Group Grant","funder":{"name":"Environment Southland","slug":"environment-southland","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/environment-southland"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2027-05-01","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.es.govt.nz/about-us/funding-and-support/biodiversity-community-group-grants","excerpt":"Applications close on 1st May each year"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":10000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["southland"],"tags":["environment","community","maori"],"eligibility":"This grant is open to volunteer community groups, not-for-profit organisations, and rūnaka, iwi, and other indigenous groups. Projects must be based in Southland and groups need to be a registered charitable trust, a constituted group with a bank account and financial records, or fiscally sponsored.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"Environment Southland offers grants of up to $10,000 per year for volunteer-led indigenous biodiversity protection and restoration projects, including fencing, pest control, and restoration planting. Eligible applicants are volunteer community groups, not-for-profit organisations, and iwi-based groups based in Southland with proper constitutions and financial records.","source_url":"https://www.es.govt.nz/about-us/funding-and-support/biodiversity-community-group-grants","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0154","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0154","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0154.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":{"deadline":{"source_url":"https://www.es.govt.nz/about-us/funding-and-support/biodiversity-community-group-grants","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Applications close on 1st May each year"},"amount":{"source_url":"https://www.es.govt.nz/about-us/funding-and-support/biodiversity-community-group-grants","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Funding is available for up to $10,000 per project per year."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0154","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0158","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Mataura Catchment Group Grants","funder":{"name":"Environment Southland","slug":"environment-southland","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/environment-southland"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2027-07-31","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.es.govt.nz/about-us/funding-and-support/mataura-catchment-group-grants","excerpt":"Applications can be submitted any time by the deadline of 31st of July each year."},"amount":{"min":5000,"max":5000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["southland"],"tags":["environment","community"],"eligibility":"Catchment groups that are within the Mataura Catchment Freshwater Management Unit (FMU). Individual landowners are not eligible for funding, applications must be made through a catchment group.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Mataura Catchment Group Grant supports catchment groups within the Mataura Catchment FMU working on projects to protect and enhance Southland's environment, including water quality, climate resilience, biodiversity and soil conservation. 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Individual landowners are not eligible for funding, applications must be made through a catchment group."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0158","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0017","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"University Scholarship Programme","funder":{"name":"Alpine Energy Consumer Trust","slug":"alpine-energy-consumer-trust","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/alpine-energy-consumer-trust"},"deadline":{"state":"not-stated","date":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://linetrustsc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/LTSC-Scholarship-Programme-Policy-2025.pdf","excerpt":"The value of a single scholarship can reach up to $5,000 per applicant in a given year."},"amount":{"min":null,"max":5000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["tasman"],"tags":["education"],"eligibility":"Candidates must be New Zealand citizens or have legal permanent residency, have residency in South Canterbury or have attended a South Canterbury secondary school, have evidence of acceptance into an approved degree programme in energy-related fields aligned with the electricity distribution sector.","eligible_entities":["school"],"summary":"LineTrust South Canterbury provides university scholarships of up to $5,000 per year to support students pursuing degrees in energy-related fields such as computer science, mathematics, data analytics, and electrical engineering. 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