In this section

  • Community Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to support initiatives that make Waikirikiri Selwyn a great place to live, work, and play by contributing to community wellbeing, bringing communities together, celebrating the District’s taonga, and attracting visitors.

  • Creative Communities Scheme

    Funding is available for community-based arts activities in the Selwyn District from the Creative Communities Scheme.

  • Event Waste Minimisation Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to support community events to reduce the amount of event waste that goes to landfill.

  • Individuals & Teams Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to support individuals and teams’ representation at events, to reduce barriers to participation for individuals, and/or support the development of those who actively contribute to the wellbeing of their community.

  • Heritage Protection Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to encourage and assist owners and mana whenua with work required to maintain and enhance heritage items (buildings, war memorials, other structures), sites of significance to Māori, and protected trees listed in District Plan.

  • Heritage Consents Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to assist owners and mana whenua with fees associated with building or resource consents required to complete heritage protection projects.

  • Meet Your Street Funding

    The Meet your Street subsidy encourages neighbourhoods to organise their own local street gathering, to get to know their neighbours.

  • Selwyn Natural Environment Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to encourage and assist landowners, individuals, community groups, and mana whenua to protect, restore, and enhance the natural environment.

  • Predator Free 2050 Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to support the restoration and protection of Waikirikiri Selwyn’s indigenous biodiversity (plants and wildlife) through the elimination of introduced predator animals.

  • Residents Group Grant

    The Fund's purpose is to support recognised Residents Groups with operational costs and to contribute to initiatives in their community.

  • Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund

    The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund is designed to help subsidise travel for rural junior sports teams aged between 5-18 years, removing the barrier of travel cost so they can compete in regular sporting competition, outside of school time.

  • Strategic Events Fund

    The Fund's purpose is to support, and attract, major events that enhance the economic, cultural, and social benefits for the District. 

  • Tertiary Scholarships

    The School Students’ Tertiary Scholarships Fund supports Waikirikiri Selwyn secondary school students with a contribution towards the costs of tertiary education.

  • Ellesmere Reserves Board Reserve

    As of 18 June 2025, the Ellesmere Reserves Board Reserve has been removed from the Community Funding programme.

  • Selwyn Community History Fund

    Applications for the Selwyn Community History Fund can now be submitted via the Community Fund.

  • Resources
  • Funding Allocations
Selwyn District Council funding and grants.

For advice with regards to which fund is best is suited for your project or general enquiries you can contact our funding team at funding@selwyn.govt.nz.