Funding dates for 2025 are:
01 August 2025 and closing at 4.30pm on 31 August 2025
About the Mangawhai Endowment Lands Account Fund:
The Mangawhai Endowment Lands Account (MELA) is managed under the Mangawai Lands Empowering Act 1966 [sic]. MELA was created on dissolution of the Mangawhai Harbour Board, which had significant assets in the Mangawhai area. On dissolution, the cash and income from land assets not transferred to the Northland Harbour Board for port purposes, were invested to provide grant funding for county purposes that benefit or tend to benefit the district (that being a defined area).
Key assessment criteria
- The project or service that the funding is requested for must meet the criteria under the Mangawai Lands Empowering Act 1966 [sic]:
Funds must benefit or tend to benefit the district, that being a defined area (see map);
In keeping with the Act, applications that enhance and/or protect the Mangawhai Harbour and surrounds will be given more favourable consideration. - Applicants’ principal functions and/or activities must be of a not‑for‑profit nature.
- The service or project proposed is not already provided by another group or agency.
- All of the MELA assessment criteria can be found in the MELA Policy
How to apply
Submit your application via our online portal - SmartyGrants. If you have any questions, contact us at grants@kaipara.govt.nz
Once applications close, applications are reviewed and the Committee meet to make their decisions. Following this, applicants are notified of the outcome. Meeting dates for the committee (historical and upcoming) can be found on the meetings page.
Previous successful applicants
2024 |
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| Applicant | Purpose | Awarded |
| Friends of Mangawhai Community Park | Towards the installation of the replica gum diggers hut and hut signage | $2,997.79 |
| Mangawhai Activity Zone | Towards the installation of the children's playground | $42,068.80 |
| Mangawhai Domain Society | Towards the repair of the Mangawhai Domain car park | $18,290.55 |
| Mangawhai Matters Incorporated Society | To conduct a coastal inundation study of Mangawhai Harbour | $21,000.00 |
| Mangawhai Museum and Historical Society Inc. | For material damage and public liability insurance for Mangawhai Museum | $14,430.70 |
| Mangawhai Sailing Trust | Replacement of outboard engine for safety boat | $4,074.75 |
| Mangawhai Tennis Club Inc. | Towards the lighting upgrade | $10,728.47 |
| Te Whai Community Trust | Te Whai Community Trust Towards the cottage health and safety renovations |
$7,717.00 |
| The Helping Paws Charitable Trust | Towards the community desexing and veterinary care programme | $7,500.00 |
| Total granted | $128,808.06 |
No funds were allocated in 2023.
2022 |
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| Applicant | Purpose | Awarded |
| Mangawhai Activity Zone | Outside canopy, water tank and pressure pump, filter unit, isolation valve and cost of installation, Hybrid G9 Dual filtration unit | $15,488.00 |
| Mangawhai Community Gardens | Pizza oven, oven base tools and door | $2,500.00 |
| Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Surf Lifesaving Club |
Rhino blinds | $7,795.00 |
| Mangawhai Tennis Club | Maintenance and grooming tennis courts, new upgrade to main gate | $5,370.50 |
| Te Whai Community Trust | Deck canopy and installation of cabin side | $12,720.00 |
| Total granted | $43,873.50 |
2021 |
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| Applicant | Purpose | Awarded |
| Mangawhai Activity Zone | Artificial turf care and maintenance | $730.00 |
| Mangawhai Museum and Historical Society Inc. | Humidity and temperature readers | $1,280.00 |
| Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service Inc | Contribution towards removal of existing stairs and landing off deck, cast 2 poles for new landing, construct new landing and realign opening in balustrade, supply and install new closed riser stair and reinstate balustrading to match existing break out redundant concrete footings and lay new concrete slab | $6,077.00 |
| Mangawhai Library Hall Trust | Contribution towards men's and ladies toilet cubicles and auto flush urinal | $5,000.00 |
| Rotary Satellite Club of Maungaturoto-Mangawhai | Contribution towards flat bed 4.3m trailer and purchase and delivery of a 20 foot shipping container (boat storage) | $7,310.00 |
| Mangawhai Shed Inc. | Contribution towards internal wiring and connection of power to workshop | $7,500.00 |
| Mangawhai Tracks Charitable Trust | Contribution towards croft timber poles and anzor fasteners | $8,258.00 |
| Total granted | $45,155.0 |
