Important Hāpai Hapori (Community Operations) funding dates
Maramataka Tahua Hāpai Hapori
Hāpai Hapori Funding Calendar 2023/24
This page lists the opening, closing and decision dates for all funds administered by the Department of Internal Affairs' Hāpai Hapori (Community Operations) branch for the 2023/24 funding year.
This page includes dates for:
You can download a PDF version of the funding calendar here:
Hāpai Hapori funding calendar downloadable version (.pdf, 203KB)
The Department of Internal Affairs reserves the right to change the dates listed on this page.
Lottery funds
Opening date |
Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
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Lottery Community Fund (2022/23 round 2) |
2 November 2022 | 30 November 2022 | 22 March 2023 |
Lottery Community Fund (2023/24 round 1) |
28 June 2023 | 26 July 2023 | 25 October 2023 |
Lottery Community Fund (2023/24 round 2) |
25 October 2023 | 22 November 2023 | 21 March 2024 |
Lottery Community Facilities Fund (2022/23 round 2) |
4 January 2023 | 1 March 2023 | 31 May 2023 |
Lottery Community Facilities Fund (2023/24 round 1) |
19 July 2023 | 6 September 2023 | 15 December 2023 |
Lottery Community Facilities Fund (2023/24 round 2) |
3 January 2024 | 28 February 2024 | 5 June 2024 |
Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund (2022/23 round 2) |
4 January 2023 | 1 March 2023 | 31 May 2023 |
Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund (round 1) |
7 June 2023 | 2 August 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund (round 2) |
3 January 2024 | 28 February 2024 | 29 May 2024 |
Lottery Health Research Fund |
5 July 2023 | 30 August 2023 | 22 November 2023 |
Lottery Outdoor Safety Fund |
7 June 2023 | 19 July 2023 | 29 September 2023 |
Lottery Individuals with Disabilities (IWD) Fund |
Always open |
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Decisions on IWD grants are made in: August, October, December, February, April, June |
Lottery Minister's Discretionary Fund |
Always open |
Monthly |
*'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.
Lottery Community Sector Research
Funding round |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
Requests received by 15 February 2023 |
29 March 2023 |
Requests received by 12 April 2023 |
24 May 2023 |
Requests received by 30 August 2023 |
29 September 2023 |
Requests received by 11 October 2023 |
29 November 2023 |
Requests received by 14 February 2024 |
27 March 2024 |
Requests received by 10 April 2024 |
31 May 2024 |
*'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.
Oranga Marae
Technical or feasibility study support dates:
Funding round |
Meeting date |
Requests received by 4 April 2023 | 18 May 2023 |
Requests received by 5 July 2023 | 17 August 2023 |
Requests received by 6 December 2023 | 22 February 2024 |
Requests received by 3 April 2024 | 16 May 2024 |
Marae Development Implementation dates
Funding round |
Meeting |
Requests received by 26 April 2023 | 14 June 2023 |
Requests received by 19 July 2023 | 21 September 2023 |
Requests received by 11 October 2023 | 7 December 2023 |
Requests received by 7 February 2024 | 11 April 2024 |
Requests received by 24 April 2024 | 13 June 2024 |
Crown funds
Fund |
Opening date |
Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
COGS |
5 April 2023 | 3 May 2023 | 21 July 2023 |
Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Sector leadership priority |
10 May 2023 | 7 June 2023 | 28 July 2023 |
Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Volunteering priority |
10 May 2023 |
7 June 2023 |
28 July 2023 |
Community and Volunteering Capability Fund - Organisational capability priority (through internships) |
Always open |
Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision | |
Community and Volunteering Capability Fund – Youth worker training priority |
Always open |
Allow up to 12 weeks from when you submit your request for a decision | |
Community-led Development Fund |
Always open |
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Monthly |
Disarmament Education UN Fund |
14 June 2023 |
26 July 2023 |
6 September 2023 |
Ethnic Communities Development Fund |
Always open |
|
Monthly |
Racing Safety Fund (2022/23 round 2) |
1 February 2023 |
29 March 2023 |
26 April 2023 |
Racing Safety Fund (2023/24 round 1) |
26 July 2023 |
20 September 2023 |
16 October 2023 |
Racing Safety Fund (2023/24 round 2) |
31 January 2024 | 27 March 2024 | 25 April 2024 |
Safer Communities Fund |
To be confirmed |
*'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.
Trust funds
Fund |
Opening date |
Closing date |
'Decision by' date* (the latest date a decision meeting will occur) |
Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (2022/23 round 2) |
8 March 2023 |
19 April 2023 |
17 May 2023 |
Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (2023/24 round 1) |
14 June 2023 |
26 July 2023 |
6 September 2023 |
Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (2023/24 round 2) |
6 March 2024 | 17 April 2024 | 15 May 2024 |
Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (2022/23 round 2) |
22 February 2023 |
22 March 2023 |
3 May 2023 |
Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (2023/24 round 1) |
16 August 2023 |
27 September 2023 |
3 November 2023 |
Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (2023/24 round 2) |
21 February 2024 | 21 March 2024 | 2 May 2024 |
Norman Kirk Memorial Trust |
9 August 2023 | 20 September 2023 | 15 November 2023 |
Pacific Development Conservation Trust (2022/23 round 2) |
8 February 2023 |
22 March 2023 |
15 May 2023 |
Pacific Development Conservation Trust (2023/24 round 1) |
9 August 2023 |
20 September 2023 |
6 November 2023 |
Pacific Development Conservation Trust (2023/24 round 2) |
7 February 2024 | 20 March 2024 | 14 May 2024 |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2022/23 round 5) |
Always open | 30 March 2023 | |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2022/23 round 6) |
Always open | 30 May 2023 | |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 1) |
Always open | 28 July 2023 | |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 2) |
Always open |
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29 September 2023 |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 3) |
Always open |
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29 November 2023 |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 4) |
Always open |
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29 January 2024 |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 5) |
Always open |
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29 March 2024 |
Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust (2023/24 round 6) |
Always open |
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28 May 2024 |
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust |
5 July 2023 |
16 August 2023 |
29 November 2024 |
*'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.