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Council Annual Discretionary Fund

A yearly council fund of about $100,000 for not-for-profit groups in Kaikōura, including arts, facilities, welfare and sport, covering operating costs and equipment.

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Dates

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What it funds

  • Operating costs
  • Equipment
  • Seeding funding for new projects/programmes
  • Repairs and maintenance for community facilities
  • Training/workshops with a community development focus

What it will not fund

  • Conventions, conferences, and reunions
  • School based curriculum programmes
  • Retrospective funding
  • Travel or costs for events outside of Kaikoura
  • Food and catering
  • Fundraising events

Good to know

You must put in some of your own contribution (cash, other grants, volunteer time or donated materials). The 2026 round has closed and the next dates are not published.

One annual round; the 2026 round ran 2 March to 7 April 2026 and decisions were made on 29 April 2026. Next dates are not published.

Checklist

What Kaikōura Discretionary Fund says you need:

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

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A community group gathered on a decorated hall stage in Piha, early 1900s
A hall in Piha, early 1900s. A.P. Godber, Alexander Turnbull Library

Sources

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