Funding Opportunities

Whanganui District Council provides or administers a variety of funds for activities in our community.

Heritage Grant Fund

The Heritage Grant Fund provides financial assistance to private building owners in the Town Centre to undertake heritage enhancement work.

Public Art Fund

Designed to support the delivery of innovative and exciting public art in Whanganui.

Rural Security Camera Fund

The Wanganui Rural Community Board has made funding available to support local people and organisations to set up security cameras to help prevent crime in the rural area.

Creative Communities Scheme

The Creative Communities Scheme is a partnership between Whanganui District Council and Creative New Zealand to promote local arts projects.

Community Contracts

Information about how groups and organisations can apply for community contracts.

Event Funding

Organising an event, tournament or conferences? You may be eligible for a grant through the Whanganui & Partners events fund.

Waste Minimisation Fund

Whanganui District Council can offer funding to assist communities and businesses to gain income to help address waste issues

Other funding sources

You can access online funding databases for free via Whanganui District Library.

  • givME (formerly BreakOut) offers access to more than 4,000 scholarships and grants for individuals.
  • givUS (formerly FundView) lists more than 1,200 resource schemes for communities, volunteer organisations and clubs.

 

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