Funding information for applicants
The Crown makes a contribution to the costs of iwi, hapū or whānau groups who are progressing an application under te Takutai Moana Act 2011 and the Ngā Rohe Moana o Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou Act 2019.
These pages include all the information you will need to request funding, including guidelines and the forms and templates you will need.
Effective from 1 July 2024, the settings of the funding scheme have changed. Please refer to our pānui to applicants dated 5 July 2024.
Note: For costs incurred to 30 June 2024, the previous settings still apply. Costs incurred before 30 June 2024 will need to be submitted to Te Arawhiti by 31 December 2024 to be eligible for reimbursement.
Please refer to the How to Apply for Funding flowchart, and the links provided below for more information on the request process.
If you have any questions about funding for your application, you can email us at fundingtakutai@tearawhiti.govt.nz or call us on 0800 866 222.
Processing Timeframes: Te Arawhiti is currently committed to a total of 45 working days for the assessment and payment of reimbursement requests. The timeframe allows 30-35 working days for assessment and 10 working days for payment.
Funding Disputes: Where an applicant disputes a decision made by Te Arawhiti, they can email Te Arawhiti’s escalation mailbox via Funding.escalations@tearawhiti.govt.nz.
Please include in your email the following information:
- The applicant groups CIV number and name
- The invoice in dispute and the reason why you disagree with the decision
- The date the request that included the invoice was submitted to Te Arawhiti
- Any other relevant information