DOC Community Fund: Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori

Dates

The next dates are not published yet. We add them when they are.

What it funds

• Community-led conservation on public and private land
• Threatened species and ecosystems
• Projects funded for up to three years

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Closed. The 2026 round included the 2026/27 money and DOC has not said when the next round will open. Email doccf@doc.govt.nz with the subject 'subscribe' for updates.

One contestable round a year; the 2026 round ran 31 March to 30 April 2026 and covered two years of funding.

Checklist

DOC Community Fund does not publish a document list on the pages we read.

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.

• The DOC Community Fund is currently closed.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/funding/doc-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• The 2026 funding round will open on 31 March and close on 30 April 2026doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2026-media-releases/doc-community-fund-will-provide-$9.2-million-for-community-led-conservation · read 17 October 2026
• Community groups, iwi and hapū, as well as private landowners throughout the country can apply for the funding.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2026-media-releases/doc-community-fund-will-provide-$9.2-million-for-community-led-conservation · read 17 October 2026
• Projects are funded for up to three yearsdoc.govt.nz/get-involved/funding/doc-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• The DOCCF has an annual appropriation of $4.6 million (the 2026 round is doubled as it includes the 2026/27 appropriation).doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2026-media-releases/doc-community-fund-will-provide-$9.2-million-for-community-led-conservation · read 17 October 2026
• The DOC Community Fund is currently closed.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/funding/doc-community-fund · read 17 October 2026

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Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.