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Home Services Grants and funding

Grants and funding

We’re keen to support grass roots and community efforts to support the arts, lower emissions and build resilience. There are a number of locally administered options to get funding for climate change or environmental projects.

Arts sustainability fund
We've established a contestable fund to support the development and long-term sustainability of arts initiatives and...
Climate action grants
Funding for Climate Action Grants was available in 2023/24 and 2024/25 and has now ended. This money came from the...
Community and Affordable Housing Seed Fund
Recently, to address the nationwide housing shortage and crisis, the Coalition Government has released its “Going for...
Community board grants
Community board grants are available to groups or individuals who promise a future input into the development of...
Community grants
The Community Grant Scheme, this year, focuses on grassroots projects and activities that help the community recover...
Creative Communities Scheme
The Creative Communities Scheme is a fund aimed at supporting arts activities that celebrate Kāpiti culture, community...
Districtwide Facility Hire Remission Grants
The Districtwide Facility Hire Remission Grant helps groups or individuals by providing financial support for using...
Heritage Fund
We have some special and unique places on the Kāpiti Coast, and landowners can get financial help to protect them for...
Major events fund
The Kāpiti Coast Major Events Fund was established to support major events in Kāpiti that will help deliver a thriving,...
Museum and heritage development
Our Museum and Heritage Development Fund is designed to help projects or activities that showcase the rich heritage of...
Māori Economic Development Grants Fund
Establishing the wealth and prosperity of our people has always been a priority, and even our migration to this region...
Social investment funding
Every year Council dedicates funding to support not-for-profit organisations, iwi and hapū to deliver important...
ThinkBIG grants
Kāpiti Coast Youth Council’s ThinkBIG grants are available for taiohi (young people) aged between 13 and 24 who are...
Waste levy grants
The Waste Levy Grants support projects that increase the range, scale and number of waste minimisation activities on the...
Wellington Community Fund
Wellington Community Fund is an independent funder, giving out over $2 million in grants every year in the Wellington...