Manga Iti Grants

Manga Iti Grant Applications

Ngā Manga Iti is a funding opportunity established to advance and support initiatives that contribute to the health and wellbeing of the Whanganui River – Te Awa Tupua.

Te Mana o te Awa will provide up to $5,000 to support your project.
These projects may create opportunities to explore larger, long-term projects that benefit Te Awa Tupua and Whanganui iwi.

We welcome applications that align to the priority areas of the fund:

  • Iwi capacity building – to enhance and strengthen the capacity of Whanganui Iwi to collectively play a primary role in the planning, management and regulation in relation to Te Awa Tupua;
  • Environmental enhancement – to enhance and protect water quality, native flora and fauna, biodiversity and ecology associated with Te Awa Tupua;
  • Research & monitoring – to gain further understanding of the environmental, cultural and spiritual health and wellbeing of Te Awa Tupua; and the impacts of various activities on Te Awa Tupua and the relationship between Whanganui Iwi and Te Awa Tupua;
  • Cultural and spiritual enhancement – to strengthen, promote and enhance Whanganui Iwi cultural and spiritual knowledge, practices and connections in respect of Te Awa Tupua.

APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 11TH JUNE 2021.

THE NEXT ROUND WILL CLOSE ON THE 11TH OF OCTOBER AT 5PM

 

To download an application form please click the button below.

Manga Iti Grant Application Form

 

Previous Grant Recipients

View the videos below to see examples of some of the projects undertaken by previous grant recipients.

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2018 Te Mana o te Awa Manga Iti Grant Recipients - Te Whānau o Koanga Rehua
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2018 Manga Iti Grant - Piupiu Wānanga

2019 Manga Iti Grant Recipients

Project

Recipient

Kaupapa
Te Taikura o Te Awa Tupua

   Funding to attend Kaumātua Kapa Haka at Te Papa
Te Awhitu Whānau Trust Te Awhitu Whanau Maria Marae Trust Kaumātua Matariki Ahurea Taumarunui
Raetihi Marae Raetihi Marae Kahui kaumatua
Te Ara Tika o Te Whanau Te Kotahitanga Tribal Komiti Hapū Wānanga
Te Whanau O Wahapa Te Whanau O Wahapa Hapū Wānanga
Te Wikihākinakina Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tupoho Wānanga
Matariki Symposium  Morero Marae Workshops for kura re Matariki 
Whakapapa ki ngā Awa Te Awanui a Rua Charitable Trust Kaumātua waka Trip
Puanga 2019 Whanganui Māori Tourism Organisation Puanga dinner and pukorero
Kahui Maunga Games 2019 Nga Waihua o Paerangi Trust Sporting and cultural event in Ngati Rangi rohe
Ponga Whanau Waka Haerenga Te Whanau Pa Trust Whanau wānanga
Cultural Navigators Aotearoa Manunui 3 Enterprises wānanga
Blackburn whanau reunion   Whanau wānanga/Reunion
Restoration of St Pauls Church St Paul's Memorial Church Putiki Restoration Trust Catering support for volunteers
Te Wahapa Whanau wananga Te Wahapa Whanau Committee Wānanga 
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