Te Pūtea Rā Kiritata o Whau Whau Neighbours Day Grant

About the Whau Neighbours Day Grant

Whau Local Board is partnering with Community Waitākere to celebrate the annual Neighbours Aotearoa.

To be eligible for a grant you must:

be a resident of the Whau Local Board area
plan your event to take place between 1 and 31 March 2025
meet the Neighbours Aotearoa goal to 'turn strangers into neighbours' and 'streets into neighbourhoods'
hold an event for neighbours in your own street
involve 10 or more households
ensure the event takes place within the Whau Local Board area
not use funds to purchase alcohol
not use funds to promote business, religious ministry or political purposes.

Note: We expect applications to open in February 2025.

Types of projects funded by the grant

Community

Grant value

$0 - $200

Outcomes

Our grants programme supports projects that:

help communities feel good about where they live
enable people to recognise our heritage and experience local arts and culture.

Funding priorities

Priority is given to applicants who meet the eligibility criteria.

More about the Whau Neighbours Day Grant

Visit What we don't fund to find out what community grants do not cover.

Visit Community Grants Policy and programmes to:

read the policy and guidelines
find out about the types of grants available
get a copy of all local board grant programmes.