Community Matching Fund August 2025

If you need to contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

The Community Matching Fund is an initiative which supports not-for-profit organisations, in the Whakatāne District, that are working for the benefit of our communities.

Organisations can apply for both the costs of specific projects, and their ongoing operating costs.

This form is for applications up to $5000. If you would like to apply for more than $5000, contact the Community Funding Advisor at grants@whakatane.govt.nz

Before completing this form, you should have read the Guidelines for the Community Matching Fund:

Community Matching Fund Guidelines

Incomplete applications, and/or applications submitted after the closing date, will not be considered.

Whakatāne District Council requires all applicants to abide by a set of Terms and Conditions if they receive a grant from us: 

Community Grants and Funding - Terms and Conditions for Grant Recipients

If you have any questions, please contact the Community Funding Advisor at grants@whakatane.govt.nz

I/we confirm that:

• I/we have read and understood the guidelines for the Community Matching Fund.
• I/we are not applying for anything Whakatāne District Council cannot fund, including salaries and retrospective funding.
• The project/activity I/we are applying for funding for directly benefits people in the Whakatāne District.
• There are no overdue forms, reports or unspent funding owed to Whakatāne District Council from previous funding.
• I/we will abide by the Terms and Conditions for Grant Recipients if I/we receive a grant.

Whakatāne District Council collects and stores information that is given to us as part of the funding application process. This information is collected and stored in accordance with our obligations and your rights set out in the Privacy Act.

For more information on our obligations and your rights, go to Privacy.org.nz