Grants & Funding Listen 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 phoning the Council on 0800 422 522 or emailing info@rangitikei.govt.nz Dates for funding rounds 2020/2021 and 2021/2022: Name of FundRound 2, 2020/21 opensRound 2 closesDecision madeRound 1, 2021/22 opensRound 1 closesDecision madeCreative Communities SchemeSaturday 13 March 2021Thursday 15 April 2021Tuesday 11 May 2021Saturday 11 September 2021Thursday 14 October 2021Tuesday 16 November 2021Sport NZ Rural Travel FundTuesday 9 February 2021Friday 19 March 2021Thursday 29 April 20211 round onlyCommunity Initiatives FundSaturday 13 February 2021Monday 15 March 2021Friday 9 April 2021Saturday 14 August 2021Thursday 16 September 2021Thursday 14 October 2021Events Sponsorship SchemeSaturday 16 January 2021Thursday 11 February 2021Tuesday 16 March 2021Saturday 19 June 2021Thursday 15 July 2021Thursday 12 August 2021Parks Upgrades Partnership FundAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways OpenAlways Open Note: Applications are due by midnight on the day the rounds close.