Nelson City Council Community Investment Fund (Small Grants)

Dates

• Sun 28 Feb 2027est. Small grants Round 3 (2026-27). Council's provisional 2026/27 timeline: Small Grants (Round 3) closes 28 February 2027. Provisional, so check before applying.. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Mon 4 Oct 2027est. 2027-28 small grants round. Estimated. Small grants closed 5 October 2025 and 4 October 2026 (the portal stayed open to 13 October 2026). Exact day approximate.. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Reducing poverty
• Reducing social isolation
• Housing and homelessness
• Access to work and learning
• Community wellbeing

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

The 2026 round closed 4 October. Ring the Community Contracts Adviser before applying next June.

Small grants have one main round a year, open June to October.

Checklist

What Nelson Community Investment Fund says you need:

• Talk to the Community Contracts Adviser first

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 next funding round will open on 15 June 2026 and close on 4 October 2026 at midnight.nelson.govt.nz/5community/3funding/community/community-investment-fund/1community-investment-fund-small-grants-2024-25 · read 17 October 2026
• Grants of up to $10,000 are available for community projects in Nelson, with most funding typically ranging between $2,000 and $5,000.nelson.govt.nz/5community/3funding/community/community-investment-fund/1community-investment-fund-small-grants-2024-25 · read 17 October 2026
• Reduce social isolation and bring communities together,nelson.govt.nz/5community/3funding/community/community-investment-fund/1community-investment-fund-small-grants-2024-25 · read 17 October 2026
• Improve general community well-being.nelson.govt.nz/5community/3funding/community/community-investment-fund/1community-investment-fund-small-grants-2024-25 · read 17 October 2026
• The next funding round will open on 15 June 2026 and close on 4 October 2026 at midnight.nelson.govt.nz/5community/3funding/community/community-investment-fund/1community-investment-fund-small-grants-2024-25 · read 17 October 2026
• 18 August 2025 Small Grants applications (Round 1) opens 18 August 2025 5 October 2025 Small grants applications close 5 October 2025nelson.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:2r883m1me1cxbyryo0mp/hierarchy/5Community/Funding/Community%20Investment%20Fund/Community%20Investment%20Fund%20Guidelines/Community%20Investment%20Fund%20Guidelines%20-%202025-2026.pdf · read 17 October 2026
• | 5 October 2026 | Small Grants (Round 3) opens | | 25 January 2026 28 February 2027 | Strategic Grants opens 25 January 2027 Small Grants (Round 3) closes 28 February 2027 |nelson.govt.nz/5community/3funding/community/community-investment-fund/2community-investment-fund-guidelines · read 17 October 2026

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