Funders and Funding Opportunities

Auckland Council has partnered with Strategic Grants to provide community groups with free access to the Grants Expertise Management System – GEM Local. Strategic Grants supply GEM Local and update the grants information it contains.

By enrolling in GEM Local, community groups are provided with information about relevant grant opportunities, and best practice tools, tips, and training for grant preparation. The aim is to build their capacity and to increase their access to funding.

For more information :
Go to www.gemlocal.co.nz or email gemlocal@strategicgrants.co.nz

Ōrākei Local Board has two grants:

– Ōrākei Local Grant

• Round One: Open 6 July - 14 August 2026, decision: 15 October 2026

• Round Two: Opens 11 January - 19 February 2027, decision: 15 April 2027

– Ōrākei Quick Response and Tree Protection Grant

• Round One: Open 7 September - 3 October 2026, decision: 10 December 2026

• Round Two: Opens 29 March - 23 April 2027, decision: 17 June 2027

You can find out more here.

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Grant Rounds Opening Soon

Our Granting Rounds for 2026 are opening on Mon July 20th at 9am for three weeks. The following grants will be available to apply for.

The Grassroots Giving Programme:
We are proud to act as a Local Donation Manager for The Tindall Foundation, distributing donations to support community-led initiatives in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau.

Services and initiatives we support through this partnership will align with The Tindall Foundation’s commitment to Intergenerational Wellbeing for Aotearoa and contribute their key outcomes. The Tindall Foundation focus on parents, carers and young children, equitable access to life’s essential needs, identity and social cohesion, rangatahi empowerment and pathways, and resourced communities.

• Read the 2026 Guidance notes

The Clinton and Joy Whitley Fund
This fund provides assistance towards projects and initiatives in the field of paediatric oncology, and that support children with cancer under 12 years old and their families. Open to any trust, society, institution or organisation which can demonstrate charitable purposes under New Zealand law.

• Read the 2026 Guidance notes

Head to the grants page on our website for more information, and please read the guidance notes for any fund you wish to apply for prior to applying in order to see if you are eligible.

The Ōrākei Local Board Arts Broker Grants is a small fund designed to respond to local creative arts activities and ventures. We help support community art events, artist workshops, theatrical and musical productions, festivals, public artworks, development opportunities, weekly meet-ups, kapa haka, rangatahi and art projects. Grants generally range from between $500 - $2,500 (sometimes greater for exceptional events). Our aim is to invigorate local arts opportunities for people working and living across the Ōrākei region, enabling access and creating opportunities for anyone engaging with the arts, they may be professional or amateur artists. The arts benefit our communities in many ways; finding ways to think and act collectively, raising awareness of important issues, enabling participation with people from different backgrounds.

You can find out more online.

You can find a list of Auckland Council’s grants on the calendar.