Apply now to the Wai Ora fund in which Te Wai Māori Trust has made $250,000 pūtea available, with up to $50,000 per project, to help support iwi and hapū to fulfil their aspirations for their freshwater fisheries.
This includes promoting and sharing indigenous fisheries’ expertise, knowledge and understanding, increasing the quality and range of information to iwi and hapū on freshwater fisheries, and enhancing the health and wellbeing of the indigenous fisheries and their environment.
Over $2.5 million has been distributed to iwi to date, with over 70 projects funded by the Wai Ora Fund since 2012.
To view some of the previous projects made possible through the Wai Ora Fund click here.
Applications close Monday 21 July 2025.
