Dates
The next dates are not published yet. We add them when they are.
What it funds
- Organisations and projects that benefit the local community
What it will not fund
Not published.
Good to know
The round is open for a month each July, so the next one is in July 2027 with no exact dates published.
Annual fund of $30,000; the round is open for a month each July.
Checklist
What Mercury Kaiwaikawe Fund 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.
The Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm Community fund is an annual fund of $30,000 to support organisations and projects in the communities around the wind farm.
mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/kaiwaikawe-community-fund · read 17 October 2026This funding round is open for a month each July.
mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/kaiwaikawe-community-fund · read 17 October 2026We may not be able to accept all requests, or to support any request in full.
mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/kaiwaikawe-community-fund · read 17 October 2026Once your funded project is complete, use the Report Back form to confirm how you've spent the funds and how the projects are benefiting the community.
mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/kaiwaikawe-community-fund · read 17 October 2026Mercury, Energy Minister break ground on Northland's first wind farm
mercury.co.nz/investors/news/20250327-mercury-energy-minister-break-ground-on-northlands-first-wind-farm · read 17 October 2026
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