
Auckland Council
11 grant programmes
Aotea / Great Barrier Local and Capital Grant
$0 - $50,000
Funds projects that benefit the community and maintain, improve or create local facilities.
Auckland Climate Grant: Response
$1000 - $15,000
Supports community-led climate action projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build community resilience to climate impacts, and support Māori-led responses to climate change.
Auckland Climate Grant: Strategic
$15,000 - $50,000
Supports community-led climate action projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase adaptation, and support Māori-led responses to climate change.
Creative Communities Scheme (CCS)
$500+
Funds arts and creative cultural projects that encourage community engagement and participation in Auckland.
Cultural Initiatives Fund – Marae
This grant supports marae to achieve Marae Ora (Marae Wellbeing), which is one of the seven outcome areas of Tāmaki Ora, Auckland Council’s Māori Outcomes Strategy.
Cultural Initiatives Fund – Marae Development Grant
Supports Māori marae to achieve Marae Ora (Marae Wellbeing) as part of Auckland Council’s Māori Outcomes Strategy.
Cultural Initiatives Fund – Papakāinga on Marae and Māori Housing Grant
$170,000 per applicant per year
Supports iwi, hapū, and whānau to increase opportunities for papakāinga on Marae and Māori housing development on Māori Freehold Land and Treaty Settlement Land within Tāmaki Makaurau.
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Excellence Award
$500 - $2000
Supports local residents and organizations to represent the area and demonstrate their outstanding achievements in their chosen field, while also recognizing and celebrating the contributions of local applicants.
Papakura Small Grants
$500-$2000
A small grant available up to five times a year for various community projects.
Waiheke Environmental Grant
$2000-$10,000
Supports community and landowner projects or activities that preserve and protect the natural environment and create safe, healthy and connected habitats in priority ecological areas.
Waiheke Local Grant
$2500 - $10,000
Funds arts, community, environment, events, heritage, sports and recreation projects.