Grants Timeframes

Timeframes for Community Grants and Funding for each financial year are available below. A brief summary of each of the funds, along with criteria, can be viewed on our Council Facilitated Grants page.

   2025-2026
Financial year
 Round One Round Two
Horowhenua Major Events Fund  Open year round, will close off for applications once the fund has been allocated.
Youth Empowerment Fund  Open throughout the school year from 1 February 2026 to 31 October 2026.
Community Events and Programmes Grant
  1 August to
31 August 2025		  1 February to
3 March 2026
Creative Communities Scheme 1 August to
10 September 2025		 1 February to
10 March 2026
Operations and Small Assets Grant  1 August to
31 August 2025		  

Rural Halls Grant

  1 August to
31 August 2025		  
Waste Minimisation Grant  1 August to
31 August 2025		 1 February to
3 March 2026
Shannon Community Development Grant  1 August to
10 September 2025		  
Urupa Whanau Maintenance Fund   1 February to
3 March 2026
 Climate Action Fund 1 August to
10 September 2025  		  

 

*Your accountability forms must be completed before you submit a grant application for a consecutive round. Applicants with outstanding accountability forms may be declined further funding automatically.

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