Māori funding
Kaupapa Māori funding for marae, te reo, tikanga and rangatahi.
17 opportunities currently listed.
Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetships Programme
Te Puni Kōkiri
Supports employers to mentor, train, and upskill Māori staff into leadership and higher-skilled roles.
Business · Marae or iwi organisation · Charity
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Claimant Funding to Support Mandating
Te Arawhiti - Office for Māori Crown Relations
Once we have confirmed your access, you can request reimbursement of costs already incurred or grant funding.
Marae or iwi organisation
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Grant for DCs on Papakāinga Housing
Tauranga City Council
Grants can only be applied for activities located in the Tauranga City boundaries.
Marae or iwi organisation · Community group · Other
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Funding media, radio, music, tv to promote Māori language culture • Te Māngai Pāho
Te Māngai Pāho
Budget boost softens blow for Te Māngai Pāho, but funding pressures remain Te Māngai Pāho welcomes additional injection of $48 million for te reo Māori and cultural capability confirmed today in Budget 2026.
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Mixed-Platform Mōhiohio
Te Māngai Pāho
Funding media and content to promote Māori language & culture
Business · Arts organisation · Marae or iwi organisation
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Māori Housing Funding - Whānau Housing and Repairs
Te Puni Kōkiri
Provides funding assistance for repairing essential whānau housing and building capacity for Māori housing development projects.
Marae or iwi organisation · Community group · Charity
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Marae Development Fund
Te Puni Kōkiri
Supports marae with physical infrastructure works, master planning, and health and safety upgrades.
Marae or iwi organisation
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Cultural Activities Grants
Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou
Toitū Ngāti Porou offers cultural activities grants to support cultural development and initiatives for Ngāti Porou whānau and hapū.
Marae or iwi organisation · Arts organisation · Community group
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Māori music funding, recordings, publicity, artists • Te Māngai Pāho
Te Māngai Pāho
Explore examples of our funded kaupapa here: Showcase of our latest waiata Waiata Anthems Reo Rotates Spotify Playlist Image: Jordyn With a Why Get your project funded Te Māngai Pāho provides a range of contestable pūtea for Māori music related activities.
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Māori radio station funding • Te Māngai Pāho
Te Māngai Pāho
Funding the airways Te Māngai Pāho provides funding to 21 Māori reo irirangi stations across Aotearoa.
Marae or iwi
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Mixed-Platform Reo Māori Content Co-Fund
Te Māngai Pāho
Funding media and content to promote Māori language & culture
Business · Arts organisation · Marae or iwi organisation
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Waiata Takitahi
NZ On Air
Scripted and Non-fiction Funding to create audio/visual Scripted and Non-fiction content to engage audiences.
Business · Arts organisation · Marae or iwi organisation
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Papakāinga Fund
Whangārei District Council
Our funding programme supports local community mahi for the benefit of everyone in the Whangārei District. Find out what funds are available and apply now.
Marae or iwi organisation · Community group
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
He Rau Aroha Grants
Wellington Community Trust
Funding for Mana whenua or Māori-led groups in the Wellington region supporting the advancement of Māori aspirations.
Community group · Marae or iwi organisation
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Ngā Whenua Rāhui Fund
Department of Conservation
Provides funding to protect indigenous ecosystems on Māori-owned land while preserving te ao Māori cultural values and tino rangatiratanga.
Marae or iwi organisation · Community group
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Ngāi Tahu Fund
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Te Kopa Ora is now accessible for whānau, marae and Papatipu Rūnanga to apply for grants and funding.
Marae or iwi · Business
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling
Taurahere Fund
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Te Kopa Ora is now accessible for whānau, marae and Papatipu Rūnanga to apply for grants and funding.
Marae or iwi
Amount not published
Closes Open / rolling