Dates
- Fri 6 Nov 2026 District-wide applications. The only listed closing date still ahead; ward rounds have other dates on each application form. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
What it funds
- A fixed term project or an event
- Recreation and sport, entertainment, culture and arts, general community benefit
What it will not fund
- Travel costs
- Food and catering costs
- Regional sporting organisations
- Other government departments
- Retrospective funding
Good to know
Funding is limited to what each board has left for the year. Applicants are expected to present to the board or meet its chair.
Up to eight rounds a year across four community boards; applications are considered at the board meeting after they arrive.
Checklist
What South Taranaki Board Funds 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.
| **Who can apply?** | Community Groups and Individuals |
southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/community-board-local-discretionary-fund · read 17 October 2026| **What for?** | A fixed term project An event |
southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/community-board-local-discretionary-fund · read 17 October 2026Friday 6 November 2026
southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/community-board-local-discretionary-fund · read 17 October 2026* Culture and arts
southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/community-board-local-discretionary-fund · read 17 October 2026* Food and catering costs
southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/community-board-local-discretionary-fund · read 17 October 2026* Retrospective funding
southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/community-board-local-discretionary-fund · read 17 October 2026There are up to eight rounds of Community Boards’ discretionary funding per year.
southtaranaki.com/our-community/funding/community-board-local-discretionary-fund · 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.