Dates
The next dates are not published yet. We add them when they are.
What it funds
- Community projects and events that support social, cultural and environmental wellbeing
- Programme development and implementation
- Operating and administrative costs relevant to programmes
- Equipment and resources that support the programme or organisation
- New or establishing community events
What it will not fund
- Groups already receiving a Multi-Year Community Grant, unless the project is entirely separate
- Catering costs
- Subscriptions and memberships
- Political organisations
- Repayment of debt, loan, mortgage repayments or investments of any kind
- Projects and programmes and related costs that have already occurred
Good to know
Each round is open for five weeks and the group must have operated for at least 12 months.
Two rounds a year, opening in April and September for five weeks; the current round is closed and no 2027 dates are published. A revised policy takes effect 1 July 2027.
Checklist
What Matamata-Piako Single-Year Grants says you need:
Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:
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Sources
What we relied on, in the funder's own words.
Generally, the maximum amount that will be allocated per application is $5,000.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026Applicants must be a not for profit community group/event,
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026The applicant group must have been in operation for a minimum of 12 months.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026Projects/events must take place within the Matamata-Piako District boundaries.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026What will not be funded? Groups who already receive a Multi-Year Community Grant
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026There are two funding rounds annually; they open in April and September each year and are open for applications for a period of five weeks.
mpdc.govt.nz/grants-and-funding/community-grants-policy · read 17 October 2026The current funding round is closed.
mpdc.govt.nz/grants-and-funding/community-grants-policy · read 17 October 2026Catering costs.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026Political organisations.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026Repayment of debt, loan, mortgage repayments or investments of any kind.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026Projects/programmes and related costs that have already occurred.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026Subscriptions and memberships.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026Programme development and implementation. Operating and administrative costs relevant to programmes. Equipment and resources that support the programme or organisation. New or establishing community events.
mpdc.govt.nz/filelink/fileman-files/OurServices/Grants/Multi-and-single-year-community-grants-policy-final-policy.pdf · read 17 October 2026
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