Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding from the Whenua Maori Fund applications must come from trustees of Maori land OR owners of a Maori land block if there are 7 owners or less
To be eligible for funding from the Whenua Maori Fund applications must come from trustees of Maori land OR owners of a Maori land block if there are 7 owners or less
Applications must:
Restrictions on funding
The Whenua Maori Fund will not fund proposals which:
Compliance
Legal status
Certification of Incorporation, or certification of incorporated societies or charitable trust etc. If the application relates to Maori land with more than 7 owners
Registered address
Proof of your registered address is to be provided. This is the address that has been registered with your legal status
Financial statements
Current financial statements/audited accounts to confirm your organisation is solvent if you are seeking funding for a portion of the costs of a project
5 step application process
1. Submit proposal
2. Complete application form and email to whenuamaorifund@tpk.govt.nz
3. Assessed by review panel making recommendations to CE
4. CE to make decision
5. If successful, enter into a contract arrangement
Funding rounds:
· Currently 2 rounds before the end of Financial year, first close off date 26 April 2016
Mahi Paurini
Chief Advisor Māori
Māori Economic Development Unit
Office of the Chief Executive
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15-21 Stout Street
PO Box 5488
WELLINGTON 6011
Tel: 04 - 9019893
- Have a land productivity focus; and
- Be focussed on improving the ability of trustees / owners of Maori land to make active decisions on the development of their land, including:
- Land owners vising and innovation
- Confirming land use capability / viability and development options
- Land development / management plans
- Developing business cases aimed at positioning owners / trustees of Maori land for land productivity decisions
- Addressing impediments to land development; and/or
- Demonstrating that owners / trustees of Maori land have made a commitment to improve land productivity
Restrictions on funding
The Whenua Maori Fund will not fund proposals which:
- Relate to general-title land
- Are for retrospective projects or to pay existing debts
- Involve Maori land without a formal governance structure (other than Maori land blocks with 7 owners or less)
- Are for organisational administrative support
- Relate to capital investment, including buildings, vehicles, fencing, and seedlings
- Are for services and support available via existing government programmes and services; and
- Are for legal advice/services, event management costs, international travel and accommodation; or the formation of business ventures
Compliance
Legal status
Certification of Incorporation, or certification of incorporated societies or charitable trust etc. If the application relates to Maori land with more than 7 owners
Registered address
Proof of your registered address is to be provided. This is the address that has been registered with your legal status
Financial statements
Current financial statements/audited accounts to confirm your organisation is solvent if you are seeking funding for a portion of the costs of a project
5 step application process
1. Submit proposal
2. Complete application form and email to whenuamaorifund@tpk.govt.nz
3. Assessed by review panel making recommendations to CE
4. CE to make decision
5. If successful, enter into a contract arrangement
Funding rounds:
· Currently 2 rounds before the end of Financial year, first close off date 26 April 2016
Mahi Paurini
Chief Advisor Māori
Māori Economic Development Unit
Office of the Chief Executive
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15-21 Stout Street
PO Box 5488
WELLINGTON 6011
Tel: 04 - 9019893
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