Funding for Māori heritage

There are a range of agencies that offer financial assistance for those who wish to protect and conserve heritage places, including funds specific to Māori heritage.

The Māori Heritage team provides support and advice for funding applications. Contact us to find out more.

National Heritage Preservation Incentive Fund

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

The National Heritage Preservation Incentive Fund (NHPIF) provides a subsidy for the conservation of privately owned places included on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero.

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Te Tahua Taioa Ngā Taonga | Lottery Grants Board Environment and Heritage Fund

Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs

The Lottery Grants Board Environment and Heritage Fund provides funding for projects that promote, protect and conserve Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural, physical and cultural heritage.

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga staff are happy to assist with advice and endorsements for suitable projects. Contact your nearest office for details.

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Oranga Marae

Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs

Oranga Marae is a programme of support, advice and investment for marae. The programme aims to strengthen the ability of marae to pass on their ancestral knowledge of whaikōrero, karanga and local mātauranga, tikanga and kawa.

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Regional Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

The Regional Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund is a contestable fund of last resort which contributes typically no more than the last third of the qualifying capital project’s cost.

Official website

Local authority heritage grants 

Local authorities

Heritage grants are provided by a number of local authorities. Check your local authority's website for information about what they offer and their terms and conditions.

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Professional Development Grant

Te Papa Tongarewa

The Professional Development Grant funds access to local and international museum and gallery training programmes.

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Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Securing Fund

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

The Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Securing Fund supports owners who are required under the Building Act 2005 to secure street-facing unreinforced masonry.

Official website

Cyclone Gabrielle Māori Communities Response Fund

Te Puni Kokiri

Following the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle funds were made available for rapid assistance to affected marae and hapori Māori. 

These communities are mostly located in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, Waikato-Waiariki (Coromandel), Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki-Makaurau.

Applications for funding ceased on 30 June 2023.

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Te Tahua Taioa Ngā Taonga | Lottery Grants Board Environment and Heritage Fund

Applying for Te Tahua Taioa Ngā Taonga | Lottery Grants Board Environment and Heritage Fund? Contact us for help with advice and endorsements.

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