Manawatu Community Fund

Dates

• Sat 31 Oct 2026est. 2026 round (estimated from the yearly pattern). Opens 1 October 2026. Page says the fund is open 1 October to 31 October each year. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Organisations and projects that benefit the local community

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Open 1 to 31 October each year, so it is open now; the 2026 dates are estimated from the yearly pattern. Preference goes to communities closer to the wind farms.

Annual fund of $30,000, open from 1 October to 31 October each year.

Checklist

What Mercury Manawatu Fund says you need:

• Complete the application form and read the guidelines
• Report back once the funded project is complete

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 Mercury Manawatū Community Fund is an annual fund of $30,000 to support organisations and projects that benefit the communities in this region.mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/manawatu-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• This fund is open from 1 October to 31 October each year.mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/manawatu-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• We may not be able to accept all requests, or to support any request in full.mercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/manawatu-community-fund · read 17 October 2026
• preference may be given to applications from communities that are closer to our wind farms and transmission infrastructuremercury.co.nz/about-us/partnerships/community-funds/manawatu-community-fund · 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.