Whangārei District Council Whangārei Communities Fund

Dates

• Tue 20 Oct 2026 October 2026. Decision end of November 2026. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Wed 20 Jan 2027 January 2027. Decision end of February 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Sat 20 Mar 2027 March 2027. Decision end of April 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
• Thu 20 May 2027 May 2027. Subject to funds remaining. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Events
• Programmes
• Operational costs
• Equipment purchases
• Community facilities up to $100,000

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Next cut-off is 20 October 2026. Anything over $10,000 needs 30% of the cost from elsewhere.

Open all year; applications are considered every two months.

Checklist

What Whangārei Communities Fund says you need:

• 30% co-funding for requests over $10,000
• Business case for facility requests

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.

• | 20 October 2026 | November 2026 |wdc.govt.nz/Community/Community-funding/Whangarei-Communities-Fund · read 17 October 2026
• | 20 January 2027 | February 2027 |wdc.govt.nz/Community/Community-funding/Whangarei-Communities-Fund · read 17 October 2026
• | 20 March 2027 | April 2027 |wdc.govt.nz/Community/Community-funding/Whangarei-Communities-Fund · read 17 October 2026
• | 20 May 2027 (subject to funds remaining) | June 2027 |wdc.govt.nz/Community/Community-funding/Whangarei-Communities-Fund · read 17 October 2026
• These are typically incorporated societies or charitable trusts but can include trusts established under the Māori Land Court or similar, Reserve Boards, and educational organisations.wdc.govt.nz/Community/Community-funding/Whangarei-Communities-Fund · read 17 October 2026
• You can apply for up to $20,000 for general projects including events, programmes, operational costs, and equipment purchases, and up to $100,000 for the development of community facilities.wdc.govt.nz/Community/Community-funding/Whangarei-Communities-Fund · read 17 October 2026
• For all requests over $10,000 (general and facilities), co-funding of 30% of the project cost is required.wdc.govt.nz/Community/Community-funding/Whangarei-Communities-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.