E rere te huata, kapohia! Our Tukuoha funding rounds for 2026 are now open! 🚀
Each year, Tapuwae Roa funds innovative kaupapa that empower and support Māori leadership and excellence through the Tonganui Scholarship and Pou Herenga Tangata Award.
🌊 Acknowledging our whakapapa to Tangaroa and Hinemoana, the Tonganui Scholarship offers three $10,000 grants to accelerate Māori professionals advancing tikanga Māori, mātauranga tuku iho and Te Ao Māori within the oceans sector.
💫 Named in honour of the late Matua Norm Dewes, the Pou Herenga Tangata Award provides five $5,000 awards to support rangatahi Māori (aged 16-24) to grow as our next generation of leaders. Awarded to either an individual recipient or organisation, this fund supports our rangatahi who are actively leading or looking to establish kaupapa in their community.
Last year, we awarded $60,000 through our Tukuoha funds to a diverse range of kaupapa across the motu. To learn more about previous recipients, or to apply visit: https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/funding/
Applications close 5 pm, 24 September 2026, karawhiua!
