Funding guidelines
Who is the scheme for?
Funding is available for iwi, hapū or whānau groups who have made an application under te Takutai Moana Act 2011 or Ngā Rohe Moana o Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou Act 2019.
How much funding is available?
You can access up to $458,000 of activity funding, and the ‘actual and reasonable’ costs directly related to preparing for and participating in court proceedings (if applicable). Collaborative projects/activities may also be covered by the collaboration workstream.
Activity funding allocation
The funding scheme is structured into workstreams. Four of these are activity-based:
- Administration
- Relationships
- Research
- Recognition
These workstreams include activities that are relevant to all applicant groups. Activity in these workstreams is covered by your activity funding allocation of up to $458,000.
Court funding
The court workstream covers the ‘actual and reasonable’ costs for you to prepare for and participate in court proceedings. Each hearing is treated as an individual event and all types of hearing are covered, including case-management conferences, judicial conferences and appeals.
What does ‘actual and reasonable’ costs mean?
This means all eligible costs that align with the scheme’s reasonable costs guidelines. The guidelines cover travel and hui-related costs, and include rates for professional services (eg lawyers/historians). Applicant costs across all of the workstreams should fall within these guidelines.
What can be funded?
Activities that help to progress an application are eligible for funding. This might include:
- project planning and project-management costs
- gathering and preparing evidence
- carrying out historical research
- legal advice and expert witnesses.
There is a list of funded activities available. The list also which includes activities that are specifically excluded from the scheme. There’s also more information in our FAQs [PDF, 303 KB]. If you have any questions about whether an activity is funded or not, contact the takutai moana funding team.
Types of funding
You can choose how you wish to receive your funding:
- Reimbursement: Funding is requested after you have incurred the costs (this includes where you have received an invoice for the costs that you haven’t yet paid).
- Grant: You can apply for a grant of $5,000 (GST incl.) before you incur costs. Funding is requested in advance for planned future activities. You can use a grant for any eligible activity. Grants can not be used for legal advice.
