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If you need to apply for over $8,000 you should consider discussing your project with Creative New Zealand to see if it qualifies for national funding."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0773","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0315","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Kaikoura Community Initiatives Fund","funder":{"name":"Kaikoura District Council","slug":"kaikoura-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/kaikoura-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"dated","date":"2027-03-08","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/community/community-grants/apply-for-a-grant/kaikoura-community-initiatives-fund","excerpt":"Round 2 - 8 March 2027"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":5000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["canterbury"],"tags":["community","youth","civic"],"eligibility":"Organisations that are non profit or voluntary, Community groups registered either as a charitable trust or an incorporated society and Schools.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Kaikōura Community Initiatives Fund supports public education and community events, including one-off projects, activities and events that contribute to social, economic, cultural and environmental well-being. 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"}}],"total":518,"offset":40,"limit":20,"meta":{"published_at":"2026-09-28T02:41:51.997789+00:00","sweep_month":"2026-09"}}