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Applicants must have a physical base in Cambridge or Maungatautari.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"This fund provides discretionary grants to not-for-profit groups and organisations in Cambridge and Maungatautari offering local community or welfare services. 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It helps school and club sports teams participate in local sporting competitions."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0774","retrieved_at":"2026-10-24","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. Applications are now Closed!"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["waikato"],"tags":["community"],"eligibility":"Community organisations located within the Te Kūiti Urban Ward involved in the delivery or support of social, cultural, educational or recreational activities. 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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":"2026-10-24","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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