Auckland Council local board grants (Local Grants and Quick Response Grants)

Dates

• Fri 13 Nov 2026 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Grant. Opens 5 October 2026. Activity to start after 1 February 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Fri 5 Feb 2027 Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Upper Harbour Local Grants. Opens 7 December 2026. Activity to start after 1 May 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Fri 5 Mar 2027 Whau, Devonport-Takapuna, Henderson-Massey Local Grants. Opens 25 January 2027. Each board has its own round; check the calendar for yours. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Local community projects and events
• Quick response small grants
• Facilities grants (some boards)

What it will not fund

• Wages, salaries, utilities and rent are a lower priority (Whau)
• Groups receiving two Whau grants in the same year

Good to know

Every board sets its own dates, amounts and priorities, so read your board's grants programme first. Wages and rent are a lower priority on at least some boards.

Each of the 21 local boards runs its own Local Grant and Quick Response rounds, usually two or three a year, listed on one grants calendar.

Checklist

What Auckland local board grants says you need:

• Activity must start after the board's 'activity to start after' date

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

• What exactly is the money for, and when will you spend it?
• How much do you need, and do you have quotes under three months old?
• Who benefits, and how many people?
• Your legal name, registration number and bank account in the group's name.
• A committee or board decision approving the application (some funders want a signed resolution).
• Your latest financial statements or annual return.
• Other funders you have applied to for the same thing.

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Sources

What we relied on, in the funder's own words.

• | Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Grant | 5 October - 13 November 2026 | 1 February 2027 |aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar.html · read 17 October 2026
• | Whau Local Grant | 25 January - 5 March 2027 | 1 May 2027 |aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar.html · read 17 October 2026
• Applicants with no formal legal structure may apply for grants of up to $1,000 through the local board grants programmeaucklandcouncil.govt.nz/content/dam/ac/docs/grants/whau-grants-programme.pdf · read 17 October 2026
• Operational costs including wages, salaries, utilities, and rent, with the exception of fees for specialised services and venue hireaucklandcouncil.govt.nz/content/dam/ac/docs/grants/whau-grants-programme.pdf · read 17 October 2026
• Quick Response Grants: $500 to $2,000 • Local Grants: $2,000 to $10,000aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/content/dam/ac/docs/grants/whau-grants-programme.pdf · read 17 October 2026

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