Grants & Funding Listen 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 FundRound 3, 2021/22 opensRound 3 closesDecision madeRound 1, 2022/23 opensRound 1 closesDecision madeRound 2, 2022/23 opensRound 2 closesDecision madeEvents Sponsorship SchemeMonday, 04 April 2022Sunday, 05 June 2022Thursday, 30 June 2022Friday, 01 July 2022Sunday, 28 August 2022Thursday, 29 September 2022Friday, 30 September 2022Sunday, 05 March 2023TBCCommunity Initiatives FundTuesday, 17 May 2022Sunday, 28 August 2022Thursday, 29 September 2022Friday, 30 September 2022Sunday, 02 April 2023TBCCreative Communities SchemeFriday, 03 June 2022Thursday, 13 October 2022Monday, 14 November 2022Tuesday, 15 November 2022early May 2023 (TBC)TBCSport NZ Rural Travel FundTuesday, 17 May 2022Thursday, 13 April 2023Thursday, 27 April 20231 round onlyParks 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.