Waikato River Authority annual funding round

Dates

• Tue 27 Jul 2027est. 2027 funding round. One contestable round each year; 2026 round ran 2 June to 27 July; based on past rounds.. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Restoration and protection of the Waikato and Waipā rivers
• Catchment, iwi and community projects

What it will not fund

• Commercial activities
• Regulatory compliance work
• Capital works and capital items
• Salaries, insurance

Good to know

One round a year, usually June to July. Salaries and capital items are excluded.

One contestable round a year, usually June to July, decisions in late October.

Checklist

What Waikato River Authority says you need:

• Bank account and ability to invoice
• GST registration for projects of $60,000 or more a year

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 Waikato River Authority 2026 funding round opened on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026waikatoriver.org.nz/funding · read 17 October 2026
• Each year, the Waikato River Authority holds a contestable funding round, allocating up to $6 million to successful applicants.waikatoriver.org.nz/funding · read 17 October 2026
• Any legal entity, for example; o Iwi, hapuu and marae organisations o Individuals e.g. Landowners o Groups e.g. Catchment groupswaikatoriver.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WRA-Grant-Guidelines-FINAL.pdf · read 17 October 2026
• Capital works & purchases of capital items • Salaries, insurance costs,waikatoriver.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WRA-Grant-Guidelines-FINAL.pdf · read 17 October 2026
• and closed on Monday, 27th July 2026 at 4pm.waikatoriver.org.nz/funding · read 17 October 2026
• Each year, the Waikato River Authority holds a contestable funding roundwaikatoriver.org.nz/funding · 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.