Grants & Funding

Each year up to $17, 000 of funding is available for Heritage Features, Significant Natural Areas, Outstanding Natural Features and Significant Trees owners to apply for assistance with active maintenance / enhancement of those features.

The fund supports our community outcomes in protecting, respecting and restoring our ecosystems. Also, in reducing our carbon footprint of the district and have vibrant creative spaces that showcase our unique heritage and culture.

These could include:

• Painting, repairs, restoration of heritage features
• Fencing, weed and pest control, enhancement plantings of conservation and heritage areas.

There will be two funding rounds per year:

• August - Funding round opens 1 August and closes 30 August 2023.
• February - Funding round opens 1 February and closes 29 February 2024.

Applications will be available from 1 August 2023.

Conservation and Heritage Fund - Application Form

Conservation and Heritage Fund Guidelines 2023

The Creative Communities Scheme is provided through Creative New Zealand and funding takes place twice a year. This scheme provides funding for arts and cultural projects in our district.

Find out more about the Creative Communities Scheme

The District Event Fund is open for events in the Hauraki District that meet the guiding principles and criteria, supporting events that benefit the community.

Find out more about the District Event Fund.

We may also consider discretionary funding separate to our other funding areas available. These Extraordinary Grant Funds are to assist with community projects deemed significant value to the Hauraki community and are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

Please enquire or apply by way of a letter of request to: info@hauraki-dc.govt.nz.

Other funding sources and assistance are available for many different projects.

Funding organisations review their conditions regularly, which can mean that their focus or vision has changed. It's good to check with them to find out if your project now falls into their funding criteria.

There are also organisations that can help guide you with the administration that is involved with funding:

• Exult - provide training and support that inspires, equips and re-energises community organisations.
• Community Waikato - Community Waikato works alongside communities and organisations in the Waikato region to strengthen capacity, capability and ultimately, enhance community impact.

Contact us to talk to us about other funding areas available or funding administration and we’ll help point you in the right direction:

• Email our Advocacy Officer or
• phone (07) 862 8609 or 0800 734 834 (from within district) .