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

Applications open from 1 to 31 August 2026, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000.

Open now until 31 August.

Applications can be made online from 1 August.

Visit the main Auckland Council website to check eligibility, learn more about the fund and submit an application before 31 August 2026.

The Age-friendly Fund is one way the Office for Seniors invests in community‑led and innovative initiatives to support older people. The Fund supports projects that help older people participate in, contribute to, and stay connected with communities.

Grants are available from $5,000 to $20,000 excluding GST, depending on the scope of a project. One funding round is held each year.

The Age-friendly Fund is open for applications between Monday 3 August and Wednesday 30 September 2026. 

 More information is available here about the criteria for the fund and the application form.

Ōrākei Local Board has two grants:

– Ōrākei Local Grant

• 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.

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.