Grants & Funding

Rangitikei District Council provides three funding schemes for the Rangitikei District, the Community Initiatives Fund, Events Sponsorship Scheme and Parks Upgrades Partnership Fund.

In addition, Rangitikei District Council also administers two schemes using funds provided by Central Government, the Creative Communities Scheme and the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund. Further information on each of these funding schemes is available closer to the opening dates for funding rounds.

Apply online here

If you need assistance completing your form, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
You can do so by:

  • visiting the Council’s offices at 46 High Street, Marton or 92 Hautapu Street, Taihape

Dates for funding rounds 2019/2020:

Name of FundRound 1,
2019/20 opens		Round 1 closesDecision madeRound 2, 2019/20
opens		Round 2 closesDecision made
Creative Communities SchemeWed 24 July 2019Fri 23 August 2019Tue 24 September 2019Mon 9 March 2020Fri 10 April 2020Tue 28 April 2020
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund1 round onlyMon 9 March 2020Fri 10 April 2020Thu 30 April 2020
Community Initiatives FundWed 24 July 2019Fri 23 August 2019Thu 10 October 2019Mon 9 March 2020Fri 10 April 2020Thu 30 April 2020
Events Sponsorship SchemeWed 24 July 2019Fri 23 August 2019Thu 10 October 2019
Mon 9 March 2020Fri 10 April 2020Thu 30 April 2020
Parks Upgrades Partnership FundAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways Open

Note: Applications are due by midnight on the day the rounds close.