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Applications are assessed on broad community involvement, diversity of arts and cultural traditions, and young people's participation, with the next round closing on 30 September 2026.","source_url":"https://www.westlanddc.govt.nz/community-support-and-resources/community-grants/creative-communities-funding/","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0802","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0802","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0802.json","first_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","last_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","closed_at":"2026-09-30T11:00:00+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.westlanddc.govt.nz/community-support-and-resources/community-grants/creative-communities-funding/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Applications close on 30 September 2026."},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.westlanddc.govt.nz/community-support-and-resources/community-grants/creative-communities-funding/","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Broad community involvement – the project will create opportunities for our local communities to engage with and participate in arts activities. Diversity – the project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of our local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity. 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The fund supports grassroots sport participation for residents in the Manawatū District Council region and does not support higher level competition or representative funding costs.","source_url":"https://www.sportmanawatu.org.nz/nzct-macf","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0571","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0571","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0571.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.sportmanawatu.org.nz/nzct-macf","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"APPLICATIONS OPEN 1 OCTOBER 2026"},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.sportmanawatu.org.nz/nzct-macf","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Residents residing in the Manawatū District Council boundary region. An individual, family, caregiver, child, or youth unable to purchase the necessary equipment, clothing or activity-related costs to enable participation in sport or physical activity. Schools / kura, Iwi, clubs and organisations that can prove they are increasing participation levels for inactive youth and/or removing barriers to participation."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0571","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0757","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Community Grant","funder":{"name":"Waimate District Council","slug":"waimate-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waimate-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2026-10-01","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/waimate-district-council-community-grant","excerpt":"closes at midday on Thursday 1 October 2026"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":10000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["tasman"],"tags":["community"],"eligibility":"You must be a club or organisation to apply for a Community Grant. 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Applications must be for projects undertaken in the Waimate District."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0757","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0761","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund","funder":{"name":"Waimate District Council","slug":"waimate-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waimate-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2026-10-01","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/sport-nz-rural-travel-fund","excerpt":"closes at midday on Thursday 1 October 2026"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["southland"],"tags":["sport","youth"],"eligibility":"Rural sports clubs and rural school teams with young people aged between 5 and 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport expenses to local sporting competitions.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund helps subsidise travel for rural junior teams aged 5-19 years to compete in regular sporting competition. The fund is administered by Waimate District Council and is open to rural sports clubs and rural school teams requiring transport cost assistance.","source_url":"https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/sport-nz-rural-travel-fund","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0761","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0761","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0761.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.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/sport-nz-rural-travel-fund","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"closes at midday on Thursday 1 October 2026"},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/sport-nz-rural-travel-fund","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Application for the rural travel fund is open to rural sports clubs and rural school teams with young people aged between 5 and 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport expenses to local sporting competitions."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0761","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0762","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Sports Grant","funder":{"name":"Waimate District Council","slug":"waimate-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waimate-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2026-10-01","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/wdc-sports-grant","excerpt":"This grant is OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS and closes midday on Thursday 1 October 2026."},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["southland"],"tags":["sport","community"],"eligibility":"Open to all organisations who do not qualify for funding under the Creative Communities NZ Scheme. Applications must be for projects that demonstrate benefits to the local community and must be capable of completion within one year of application.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Waimate District Council Sports Grant provides funding for sports projects including coach training, new sporting initiatives, equipment purchase, and assistance with regional or national sporting participation. The fund is currently $10,000 per annum and is open to eligible organisations until 1 October 2026.","source_url":"https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/wdc-sports-grant","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0762","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0762","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0762.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.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/wdc-sports-grant","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"This grant is OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS and closes midday on Thursday 1 October 2026."},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/community/grants/wdc-sports-grant","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"This fund is open to all organisations who do not qualify for funding under the Creative Communities NZ Scheme."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0762","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"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-2026-09-0536","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund","funder":{"name":"South Taranaki District Council","slug":"south-taranaki-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/south-taranaki-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2026-10-02","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/sport-nz-rural-travel-fund","excerpt":"Round Two – Applications open 3 September and close 2 October"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["taranaki"],"tags":["sport","youth"],"eligibility":"Sports clubs or school teams with young people aged between 5-19 years attending regular, local sporting competitions outside of school time.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund provides assistance for transport expenses for youth in the South Taranaki District to attend regular sports events outside of school time. 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