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Kaikoura Community Initiatives Fund

Current Status

Closing dates for 2026-2027:

Round 1 - 30 September 2026

Round 2 - 24th March 2027

Community Initiatives Fund successful applicants for 2025 - 2026 are:

  1. Haere Tahi Tatou 2025
  2. Te Ha o Matauranga First Aid Leadership
  3. Aging Well Kaikōura
  4. Haere Tahi Tatou 2026
  5. Ronnie Gardiner Movement classes
  6. Winter Boot Scooting programme
  7. Conservation Kids NZ – Walk through Whale experience
  8. Kaikōura Discovery Trail
  9. The Repair Cafe
  10. Waiau-Toa Community Trust

For any queries, please contact Arlene Brown on 0287 566 3064 or email arlene.brown@kaikoura.govt.nz

A total of $16,141.03 was allocated towards these projects for the community.

About

Support for public education & community events

The Kaikōura Community Initiatives Fund was set up to support & encourage projects that contribute to achieving annual objectives of the Council and Long Term Plans, such as community events & activities that contribute to the social, economic, cultural and environmental well-being of Kaikōura; non-profit making, voluntary community groups that encourage public education.

Contact: arlene@kaikoura.govt.nz or 027 566 3064 or 319 5026 ext 263

Important Application Guidance

All applicants must provide evidence demonstrating that they have researched a local need for the project with its intended audience, users and/or providers in our hapori. You do not need to do an excessive amount of research, but as a minimum we expect applicants to have spoken with our hapori to gain guidance and feedback on how your activity/project/event will benefit, be enjoyed or responded to in our community. Tell us who you spoke to and what feedback you received to support your application. For more information on funding criteria please see the download link below.

We welcome all applicants who can enrich our hapori with educational, entertainment, cultural or creative opportunities that our community would not otherwise have access to.


Funding Period - 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027

$15,000 available per annum, $5,000.00 of these funds to be utilised towards rangatahi/youth projects every year.

Criteria

What can be funded:

  • Personnel costs for one-off, short-term projects
  • Administration and operational costs
  • Donation towards the entry fee
  • Donation towards venue hire

For full information on our funding criteria click here

Who can apply

Organisations that are non profit or voluntary, Community groups registered either as a charitable trust or an incorporated society and Schools.

Application form & Other Information

Approval process

The Committee meeting is held approximately two weeks after the application close date and the grant administrator will advise the applicant of the result within two weeks of the Committee's decision. It is recommended that you include material supporting your project application including quotes and/or price lists to validate your budget.

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