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Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund
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Key facts
- Funder
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Amount
- Up to $7,500
- Deadline
- Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Region
- National
- Tags
- Community development, Civic & local democracy, Māori-led kaupapa
- Open to
- Not stated
- Eligibility
- To be eligible you must be a recognised local government or community organisation, group, or collective, based in Aotearoa New Zealand with an existing role in community activities and services and the ability to demonstrate your role in delivering community activities.
- GoBuga ID
OPP-NZ-2026-09-0382- Last seen on the funder's site
Summary
The fund distributes up to $300,000 to support events that commemorate the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, increase awareness of the Treaty, and encourage wider community participation. From 2026, up to $7,500 per successful event will be funded, with preference for events organised by local government and communities in partnership with tangata whenua.
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Deadline
Applications for the 2027 Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund opened on 07 September 2026 and close on 16 October 2026.
Source: https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/apply-funding/commemorating-waitangi-day-fund · Checked
Amount
From 2026, to ensure a wide regional spread of events, we will fund up to $7,500 per successful event.
Source: https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/apply-funding/commemorating-waitangi-day-fund · Checked
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