Mangakino-Pouakani Community Grant
Applications for funding now open
The Mangakino-Pouakani Community Grant is open for funding applications, with decisions made in November. For more details and to apply, head to the Funding Portal.
Need help? Email us at funding@taupo.govt.nz.
Applications for the Mangakino-Pouakani Community Grant close at 5.30pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Overview
Supporting vibrant, connected communities in the Mangakino Pouakani ward, this grant helps bring local projects to life – from cultural celebrations, sporting events and whānau wellbeing to environmental initiatives and community spaces.
If you need funding support for a project or initative that benefits the community in the Mangakino Pouakani areas, consider applying for up to $5,000 under this fund! There is $40,000 available for distribution annually, split across two funding rounds of $20,000.
This funding is distributed by the Mangakino Pouakani Representative Group.
Eligibility
Applications must align to our eligibility requirements – as outlined here.
The application process
Step 1: Plan
- You need to start by getting your ducks in a row and evidencing the need for your project before our funding rounds open.
- Check out our funding calendar to know when our funding rounds are next open.
- Our Funding Toolkit will also support you to create a funding plan for your project.
- Sign up to our Community Kōrero newsletter to keep up to date with funding news and opportunities.
- Familiarise yourself with our eligibility requirements and funding criteria which outlines how we consider and prioritise applications to TDC funds.
- If you haven’t submitted a request with us before, we recommend you use this time to create an account and familiarise yourself with our Funding Portal.
Step 2: Prepare
- Once you’ve created an account in our Funding Portal, you will be able to view our application form to get an idea of the types of questions we will ask in an application.
- In addition to our written questions, you will also need to provide the below information as part of your application:
- Evidence of Bank Account
- A budget
- A copy of your latest financial statement (if you are an individual applying this is not required)
- Two quotes, or reasoning for why two quotes cannot be provided
- Any other documentation you think will support your application.
Step 3: Apply
- When funding rounds open, you will be able to submit an online application through our Funding Portal.
- Funds will generally be open for one month. Unfortunately late and/or paper applications cannot be accepted.
- We recommend submitting well before the closing date to allow us to review and come back to you if any additional information is required. We will message you through the Funding Portal if any additional information is sought.
- Once you submit your online application, you’ll instantly receive an automated email confirming we’ve got it – no need to wonder if it went through!
- We hope to get back to you within eight weeks of the application period closing.
Step 4: Assessment
- Your application is considered against different criteria and funding framework depending on what fund you’re applying to.
- The Mangakino-Pouākani Fund uses this criteria.
Step 5: Decisions
- Different committees consider funding applications.
- If you wish, you may be present at these meetings to answer any questions of clarification decision makers may have.
- Where this applies, we will ask as part of your application if you wish to be present at the decision meeting. If you select ‘yes’ we will be in touch to let you know of the details at the application closing date.
- Committee members, meeting times and locations are available to view here.
- Once decisions have been made, we’ll let you know the outcome through the Funding Portal. You’ll also receive an email notification with a letter confirming the decision.
Step 6: Payment
- If your organisation is GST registered, you will need to send an invoice for the amount offered plus GST to funding@taupo.govt.nz.
- If you are not GST registered, there is nothing you need to do! You will receive the grant payment within one month.
- Don’t forget – we’d love for you to show our support of your project by displaying our logo on your promotional material. Our logo and brand guidelines can be accessed here.
Step 7: Tell us how you got on!
- While we haven’t met anyone who loves written reporting just yet, this is a really important part of the process to help us account for how funds are being spent!
- All reporting will be completed online, in our Funding Portal under the “milestones” tab.
- All funding recipients are required to spend and account for the funds within 12 months of being successful.
- Your reporting asks for updates on how the project went, as well as evidence of how the grant was spent (e.g. receipts, media promotion etc).
Further information
For further information please contact the Taupō District Council Funding team:
- Email: funding@taupo.govt.nz
- Phone: 07 376 0899
Past funding recipients
2026 funding recipients
Funding recipients March/April 2026
| Applicant | Purpose | Allocation |
| Marotiri School | To support the Kiwi Can programme delivery in Marotiri School | $3,000.00 |
| Mangakino School | To support the Hua whenua - produce of the Land project by installing a new greenhouse | $3,000.00 |
| Horses R Us NZ Charitable Trust | To deliver a Wahine/Tama Toa Programme at the riding centre | $2,000.00 |
| Whakamaru School | To support costs of the Year 7 / 8 camp to Wellington in Term 4 2026 | $2,200.00 |
| Waikato River Trails Trust | To develop a Waikato River Trails promotional video to grow awareness of the trails | $2,000.00 |
| Mangakino Hawks | To support transport costs to and from games across the region | $2,500.00 |
| Te Kōhanga Reo o Mangakino | To support installation of a playground shade sail, as part of phase one of a playground upgrade project | $2,000.00 |
| Tirohanga School | To upgrade swings at the playground | $2,000.00 |
| Marotiri Community Hall | To purchase a new fridge, dishwasher and oven (air fryer) in our kitchen | $1,300.00 |
| Mangakino Club Incorporated | To purchase and install a kitchen grease trap | Declined |
2025 funding recipients
Funding recipients August 2025
Applicant | Purpose | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
Brooke Atkinson | To support travel and accommodation costs for the Tri Nations Youth Rodeo Challenge in Australia | $500.00 |
HRUNZ Charitable Trust | To support a new sand surface of the horse arena | $1,500.00 |
Life Education Trust Central Plateau | To support the delivery of the life education programme to tamariki at Mangakino and Whakamaru School in June of 2026 | Declined |
Mangakino Central Charitable Trust | To purchase of a lying leg curl machine | $1,000.00 |
Mangakino Golf Club | To purchase a secure storage shed for golf club equipment | $3,000.00 |
Mangakino RSA | To fund a hot water system and the gas insulation for a Veteran’s home | Ineligible |
Mangakino School | To purchase new water fountains in the playground of Mangakino School | $3,000.00 |
Mangakino Volunteer Fire Brigade | To purchase personal welfare bags for all volunteers | $1,000.00 |
Marotiri School | To support the school’s music program | $3,000.00 |
Pouakani Marae | To purchase more new mattresses and pillows for Pouakani Marae | $3,000.00 |
Reconex NZ | To expand Reconex successful youth program to include the Mangakino junior school and Tirohanga school | $1,000.00 |
Waikato River Trails Trust | To support safety barriers and new software | $3,000.00 |
Funding recipients April 2025
Applicant name | Purpose | Allocation |
Kino Combat | To support delivery of the Kino Combat programme | $4000.00 |
Marotiri School | To support the costs of engaging a tutor to develop mita o te reo, pronunciation, Karakia, pepeha, kapahaka, waiata, poi and te raku skills. | $666.00 |
Mangakino RSA | To support operational cost for meals on wheels to elderly return Veterans | $1500.00 |
Tirohanga School | To purchase school sunhats | $400.00 |
Reconex NZ | To operate the Reconex rangatahi programme in Mangakino School | $5000.00 |
Mangakino School | To purchase resources to support the implementation of the new Literacy and Science curriculum. | $5000.00 |
Pouanaki Marae | To purchase new mattresses | $5000.00 |
Waikato River Trails Trust | To support costs for a safety improvement project | $2844.00 |
Tirohanga/Mokai Childcare Centre - Country Kidz | To purchase a heat pump | $4000.00 |
Mangakino Festival Crew | To support equipment costs to allow fundraising at events | $1089.00 |
Mangakino Golf Club | To purchase and install new carpet in the Mangakino Golf clubhouse | $4000.00 |
Morgan Haakma | To support costs to represent NZ at the World Games in Chengdu China | $2500.00 |
Mangakino Club Incorporated | To support costs to move and replace the existing fire doors | $4000.00 |
Life Education Trust Central Plateau | To support operational costs to deliver the Healthy Harold programme | Declined |
HRUNZ Charitable Trust | To help fund operational costs to deliver the service at no cost for whanau who are unable to attend. | Declined |
Mangakino Water Sports Camp Inc | To support costs for an AED machine | Declined |
Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato | To support operational costs for salaries/wages of the Kiwi Can leader | Declined |
2024 funding recipients
Funding recipients April 2024
Group | Purpose | Allocation |
Tirohanga School | To provide sport t-shirts for our tamariki | $1500 |
Mangakino Central Charitable Trust (MCCT) | To re-cloth and fix minor repairs to the pool table that is situated in the Community Hub | $1200 |
Mangakino rugby league club incorporated | To provide funds for a refrigeration chiller for the Mangakino sports hub | $3000 |
Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato | To support the delivery of our free in-school Kiwi Can programme at Whakamaru and Marotiri School | $1500 |
Mangakino School | To support operational costs of a maara kai | $1000 |
Tirohanga Settlers and Sports Association | For purchasing new kitchenware for the Tirohanga Hall | $300 |
Waikato River Trails Trust | To purchase trail maintenance essential equipment | $500 |
Pouakani Marae Trustees | To support a Pouakani Marae Rangatahi Houora Program | $2000 |
Marotiri School | To support costs for students to attend the Kapa Haka festival | $1000 |
WRRA. Whakamaru Ratepayers and Residents Association | To support cost to fence a paddock area used by the community | $2000 |
Marotiri School | To support the kiwi can programme | Declined |
2023 funding recipients
Funding recipients September 2023
| Group/Individual | Purpose | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Mangakino Central Charitable Trust | To support the establishment of the Mangakino Community Toy Library. | $2,821 |
| Mangakino District Services and Citizen's Club | To support a kitchen upgrade. | $4,000 |
| St John Mangakino area committee | Maintenance of AED units in the Mangakino & Whakamaru area & new signage for these AED units. | $4,116.30 |
| Waikato River Trails Trust | To develop an off Road Path - Lake Road Mangakino connecting the Mangakino Lake front development with the trail. | Declined |
Funding recipients March 2023
Organisation Name | Grant Purpose | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato | To support the Kiwi Can programme- improving the wellbeing of local tamariki. | Declined |
Mangakino Central Charitable Trust | To support the Mangakino Hub Youth Programme - creating a space for an after school programme where tamariki have a safe place to learn and express themselves. | $3,000.00 |
St John Mangakino | To install and maintain AED units in the Mangakino Pouakani ward. This includes signage for AED's, quarterly travel for maintenance and purchase of one cell AED for the St John community educators. | Declined |
Country Kidz | To purchase new bikes for tamariki at Country Kidz ECE. | $2,000.00 |
Mangakino Rugby League Club Incorporated | To purchase club wide equipment and strapping. | $1,500.00 |
Mangakino School | To purchase school sports uniforms. | $4,000.00 |
Whakamaru School | To support costs for Whakamaru School Year 7 and 8 End of Year Camp to Waihi | $2,000.00 |
2022 funding recipients
Funding recipients July 2022
Organisation | Grant Purpose | Amount Approved |
Country Kidz ECE | To purchase playground safety matting | $ 3,562.00 |
Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato | To support the Kiwi Can programme- improving the wellbeing of local tamariki | $ 1,000.00 |
Mangakino Central Charitable Trust (MCCT) | To support the DORA (Digital On-Road Access) Bus to visit Mangakino. | $ 182.00 |
Mangakino District Services and Citizens Club | To support the pig Hunting Competition - kids prizes | $ 500.00 |
Mangakino Golf Club Inc | To purchase greens mower | $ 2,500.00 |
Mangakino Hawks Rugby League Club | To purchase a large Whiteboard and accessories for the Mangakino Sports Hub | $ 1,246.41 |
Waikato River Trails Trust | To support the Community Summer Sizzler event | $ 2,000.00 |
Whakamaru School | To support the Year 5 and 6 Noho Marae (Marae stay) | $ 3,510.00 |
Funding recipients April 2022
Organisation | Grant Purpose | Approved / Declined |
Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato | Kiwi Can: Building wellbeing and resilience in our tamariki | $ 1,000.00 |
Lake Maraetai Community Ass | Help Support our Charity event whereby all proceeds go back to the community Mangakino Lake Hop | $ 1,000.00 |
Lakeland Powerboat Club | To cover some of the costs to run a powerboat regatta 23-24 April 2022 at Lake Maraetai Mangakino | $ 500.00 |
Mangakino Central Charitable Trust | This and That Community Resale Shop. | $ 500.00 |
Mangakino District services and citizens club | a new Blue Steel Chargrill Bench top for our | $ 500.00 |
Mangakino Orangatanga | Manaaki Kai for Kaumatua - Covid Welfare Support - Whānau Care Packs | $ 3,500.00 |
Mangakino Rugby League Club Incorporated | first aid and strapping for the season and balls for the senior mens teams and also to supply each child with a mouthguard | $ 1,000.00 |
Marotiri Community Hall Trust | replacement of the insufficient/faulty heat/smoke | $ 1,500.00 |
Thrive Whakapuawai | Volunteers programme - resources, management, professional development and fieldwork | Declined |
Whakamaru School | Whakamaru School Year 7 and 8 Wellington Trip | $ 3,000.00 |
Transparency matters
Please note that all information provided in your application will be made available to relevant funding committees for assessment purposes. Select details - including your name, organisation name, and the amount applied for will also be made publicly available on the Council website.
