Pride of Place - Community-led Initiatives Grants

Dates

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

What it funds

• Small, grassroots projects led by community members
• Community events
• Environmental projects
• Arts, culture, and wellbeing initiatives
• Public space projects

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

The page gives no closing date, so ask the Pride of Place team before you start your project.

The page gives no opening or closing dates; $30,000 is available district-wide and applicants can register online or call the Pride of Place team.

Checklist

What Pride of Place Community-led says you need:

• Register online to apply, or use the printable application
• Check eligibility against the policy

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 Pride of Place Community-led Initiatives Grant provides funding to support small, grassroots projects that enhance community wellbeing and contribute to our Pride of Place goals.mpdc.govt.nz/grants-and-funding/community-led-initiative-grant-application · read 17 October 2026
• $30,000 district-wide.mpdc.govt.nz/grants-and-funding/community-led-initiative-grant-application · read 17 October 2026
• This grant is funded by the Department of Internal Affairs, not local rates.mpdc.govt.nz/grants-and-funding/community-led-initiative-grant-application · read 17 October 2026
• From community events and environmental projects to arts, culture, and wellbeing initiatives, Pride of Place has already helped deliver a range of successful projects across the district.mpdc.govt.nz/grants-and-funding/community-led-initiative-grant-application · read 17 October 2026
• Register online to apply or log in if you have registered already.mpdc.govt.nz/grants-and-funding/community-led-initiative-grant-application · read 17 October 2026

Report a mistake

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