Ngā Uri o Maikuku rāua ko Huatakaroa 1891 Trust
Ngā Uri o Maikuku rāua ko Huatakaroa 1891 Trust is opening the Whānau and Hapū Initiative Fund 2026 to support practical kaupapa led by whānau, hapū, marae and community groups.
This fund supports initiatives that create collective benefit for the descendants of Maikuku rāua ko Huatakaroa.
The fund supports kaupapa that bring people together, strengthen culture, support wellbeing, build capability, and respond to practical community needs.
This is not individual sponsorship funding. Funding must support a group, kaupapa, marae, hapū or wider whānau benefit.
Examples:
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Funding may be approved in full or in part. There is no guarantee applicants will receive the full amount requested.
You do not need to be a charitable trust or incorporated organisation to apply.
Applications may be made by:
An individual may be the contact person or organiser, but the funding must not be for private or personal benefit.
Applicants must show a clear connection to Maikuku rāua ko Huatakaroa, or show how the kaupapa will benefit descendants of Maikuku rāua ko Huatakaroa.
Whakapapa, tikanga, te reo Māori, mātauranga, oral history, cultural education, connection to whenua and marae.
Financial literacy, whānau enterprise capability, practical housing support, employment pathways, social enterprise, economic resilience.
Kaumātua connection, whānau wellbeing, mental wellbeing, rongoā Māori, access to support, activities that reduce isolation.
Learning, mentoring, rangatahi leadership, governance training, digital skills, business skills, practical capability.
Whānau gatherings, hapū connection, intergenerational kaupapa, communication, digital inclusion, activities that bring descendants together.
A kaupapa can align with more than one priority.
The fund will not support:
The online application takes around 30 to 60 minutes. You can save and return at any time.
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