2025 Community Grant

This round will open at 17 March 2025 (NZDT) for submissions.

About the scheme 

Community Grants are designated to the purpose of one or more of the following outcomes:

  • building resilient, sustainable communities 
  • encouraging greater community participation 
  • improving the quality of life of the participants 
  • working in partnership with a range of community groups, including iwi/hapū. 

There is around $40,000 to grant to organisations or groups to support community projects in Kāpiti. The maximum allocated amount for any group/organisation is $2,000. 

The project must take place between April 2025 – April 2026.

Please visit the Community Grant information page on our website for more details about the grant. 

How to apply

While we prefer electronic applications, hard copies will also be accepted, you can apply by:

  • Complete the application form online (by clicking the ‘Start a submission’ button above)
  • Download the PDF form on the Community Grant webpage, and send it back to us at:

If this is your first time using the online system, it will require that you create an account – this will allow you to save your draft application and complete it at a time that suits you. It will also allow you to track all your previous submissions.

If you need any help with the tool – you can visit ‘Technical help guide for applications’.

Contact us

If you need any help, please contact us at: communitygrants@kapiticoast.govt.nz or 0800 486 486.