Important Hāpai Hapori (Community Operations) funding dates
Community Operations | Hāpai Hapori Funding Calendars
Community Operations Funding Calendar | Maramataka Tahua Hāpai Hapori
This document lists the opening, closing and decision dates for all funds administered by Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua's (DIA's) Community Operations Funding Calendar | Hāpai Hapori branch.
Funding years on this page refer to the 1 July - 30 June financial year.
It includes dates for:
2025/26 Funding Year
- 2025/26 Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua
- 2025/2026 Crown Funds Ngā kaupapa e tautokona ā-pūteatia ana e te Karauna
- 2025/2026 Trust funds
2026/2027 Funding Year
- 2026/2027 Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua
- 2026/2027 Crown Funds Ngā kaupapa e tautokona ā-pūteatia ana e te Karauna
- 2026/2027 Trust funds
Note that these dates are indicative only and subject to change. Check back on this page regularly for updates.
2025/2026 Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua
| Fund | Opening date | Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
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Lottery Community Fund (round 2) Te Tahua Whakatinana Papakāinga | 5 November 2025 | 3 December 2025 | 1 April 2026 |
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Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund Te Tahua Taiao Ngā Taonga | Closed to new requests from 18 March 2026 until 8 July 2026 | Requests received by 20 August 2025 | 5 November 2025 |
| Requests received by 3 December 2025 | 4 March 2026 | ||
| Requests received by 18 March 2026 | 3 June 2026 | ||
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Lottery Community Facilities Fund Te Tahua Hapori Ngā Whakaurunga | Closed to new requests from 26 February 2026 until 8 July 2026 | Requests received by 25 June 2025 | 17 September 2025 |
| Requests received by 12 November 2025 | 18 February 2026 | ||
| Requests received by 25 February 2026 | 20 May 2026 | ||
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Lottery Individuals with Disabilities (IWD) Fund Te Komiti mo ngā Tāngata Hauā | Always open |
Decisions on IWD grants are made in: August, October, December, February, April, June | |
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Lottery Minister's Discretionary Fund Te Tahua Mā Te Minita Anō Tohatoha | Closed to new requests from 18 March 2026 until 12 June 2026. | Monthly | |
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Oranga Marae (2025/26 Round 3) | 30 October 2025 | Requests received by 5 February 2026 | 9 April 2026 |
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Oranga Marae (2025/26 Round 4) | 6 February 2026 | Requests received by 24 April 2026 | 12 June 2026 |
*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.
2025/2026 Crown Funds Ngā kaupapa e tautokona ā-pūteatia ana e te Karauna
| Fund | Opening date | Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
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Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Organisational capability priority (through internships) Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga | Open until fund allocation is fully committed. Fund allocation fully committed until 1 July 2026. | Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision | |
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Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Youth worker training priority Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga | Always open | Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision | |
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Racing Safety Development Fund (2025/26 round 2) | 18 February 2026 | 25 March 2026 | 24 April 2026 |
*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.
2025/2026 Trust funds
| Fund | Opening date | Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
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Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (2025/26 round 2) | 18 February 2026 | 25 March 2026 | 29 April 2026 |
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Pacific Development Conservation Trust (2025/26 round 2) | 4 February 2026 | 18 March 2026 | 13 May 2026 |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2025/26 round 4) | Always open | January 2026 | |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2025/26 round 5) | Always open | March 2026 | |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2025/26 round 6) | Always open | May 2026 |
*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.
2026/2027 Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua
The Minister of Internal Affairs has agreed to changes to the lottery committee structure: Changes to Lottery Grants Board committee structure.
Approved funding dates for Lottery Grants Board funds will be published in July 2026.
(Updated 30 April 2026).
2026/2027 Crown Funds Ngā kaupapa e tautokona ā-pūteatia ana e te Karauna
| Fund | Opening date | Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
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Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) Te Tahua Mā Ngā Whakahaere i Ngā Hapori | 15 April 2026 | 13 May 2026 | 29 July 2026 |
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Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Sector leadership priority Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga | 6 May 2026 | 3 June 2026 | 22 July 2026 |
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Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Volunteering priority Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga | 6 May 2026 | 3 June 2026 | 21 July 2026 |
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Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Organisational capability priority (through internships) Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga | Always open | Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision | |
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Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Youth worker training priority Tahua Āheinga Hapori me te Tūaotanga | Always open | Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision | |
|
Racing Safety Development Fund (round 1) | 22 July 2026 | 2 September 2026 | 30 September 2026 |
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Racing Safety Development Fund (round 2) | 17 February 2027 | 31 March 2027 | 28 April 2027 |
*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.
2026/2027 Trust funds
| Fund | Opening date | Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
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Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (round 1) | 4 March 2026 | 15 April 2026 | 13 May 2026 |
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Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (round 2) | 10 June 2026 | 22 July 2026 | 2 September 2026 |
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Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (round 1) | 12 August 2026 | 23 September 2026 | 28 October 2026 |
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Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (round 2) | 17 February 2027 | 24 March 2027 | 28 April 2027 |
| Norman Kirk Memorial Trust | 5 August 2026 | 16 September 2026 | 11 November 2026 |
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Pacific Development Conservation Trust (round 1) | 5 August 2026 | 16 September 2026 | 4 November 2026 |
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Pacific Development Conservation Trust (round 2) | 3 February 2027 | 17 March 2027 | 12 May 2027 |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (round 1) | Always open | June 2026 | |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (round 2) | Always open | September 2026 | |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (round 3) | Always open | November 2026 | |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (round 4) | Always open | January 2027 | |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (round 5) | Always open | March 2027 | |
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Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (round 6) | Always open | May 2027 | |
| Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | 8 July 2026 | 19 August 2026 | 25 November 2026 |
*'Decision by' dates are the latest date a committee or advisory group can meet to make funding decisions for a funding round. If you have a funding request being considered in that funding round, you will be informed of the decision by email shortly after that meeting.
Last updated: 30 April 2026