Grants & Funding
Rangitīkei District Council provides three funding schemes for the Rangitīkei District, the Community Initiatives Fund, Events Sponsorship Scheme and Parks Upgrades Partnership Fund.
In addition, Rangitīkei 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 of funding rounds for 2021/2022:
Name of Fund | Round 3, 2021/22 opens | Round 3 closes | Decision made | Round 1, 2022/23 opens | Round 1 closes | Decision made | Round 2, 2022/23 opens | Round 2 closes | Decision made |
Events Sponsorship Scheme | Monday, 04 April 2022 | Sunday, 05 June 2022 | Thursday, 30 June 2022 | Friday, 01 July 2022 | Sunday, 28 August 2022 | Thursday, 29 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022 | Sunday, 05 March 2023 | TBC |
Community Initiatives Fund | Tuesday, 17 May 2022 | Sunday, 28 August 2022 | Thursday, 29 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022 | Sunday, 02 April 2023 | TBC | |||
Creative Communities Scheme | Friday, 03 June 2022 | Thursday, 13 October 2022 | Monday, 14 November 2022 | Tuesday, 15 November 2022 | Sunday, 07 May 2023 | TBC | |||
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund | Tuesday, 17 May 2022 | Thursday, 13 April 2023 | Thursday, 27 April 2023 | 1 round only | |||||
Parks Upgrades Partnership Fund |
Note: Applications are due by midnight on the day the rounds close.
A list of external fund organisations is available at External Fund Organisations.