All opportunities
Open / rolling
Māori
Nationwide
Government Agency
Ngā Whenua Rāhui Fund
Department of Conservation
Funding available
Amount not published
Closing date
Open / rolling
About this funding
The Ngā Whenua Rāhui Fund supports tangata whenua to protect and manage indigenous biodiversity on land held under Māori ownership or control. The fund protects ecological integrity while supporting the cultural relationship between iwi, hapū, and their ancestral land through voluntary covenants (kawenata). Funding covers active management actions such as stock-proof fencing, weed and pest control, and restoration planting. It empowers landowners to protect ecological values without losing land ownership or decision-making authority.
Who can apply
- Must be Māori land trusts, iwi or hapū entities, or owners of Māori-designated land
- Land must contain indigenous ecosystems or native biodiversity values
- Landowners must agree to negotiate a voluntary kawenata (covenant) for long-term legal protection
What it funds
- Fencing to exclude stock from indigenous bush, wetlands, and waterways
- Pest control and invasive plant eradication programmes
- Biological surveys, monitoring, and mātauranga Māori restoration activities
Verification
- Last verified
- Verified 8 weeks ago
- Listing status
- Check details with the funder before applying
- Round
- Open year-round
- Closing date
- No fixed closing date
- How to apply
- Open application
Details are read automatically from the funder's website — always confirm before applying.