Community Grants

Helpful Dates

Applications are open from 1 August until 29 August 2025.

Do you:

• Have a passion for the Thames/ Coromandel/ Hauraki environment?

• Have a great idea/ vision that could be accelerated with some financial support?

• Need a seeding grant for your next environmental project?

• Have a project that can be completed between October 2025 and April 2026?

This year the Seagull Centre is offering smaller grants, up to $1000 and larger grants, up to $5000 to help support you to turn your vision into reality.

Your project must include at least one of the following as a central feature:

• Access and participation – creation of opportunities for locals to engage in local environmental issues.

• A focus on community resilience through sustainable living practices, food security and Education.

• Environmental guardianship.  (Kaitiakitanga)

• Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle. 

• Link to one or more of the United Nations Global Goals (for more information on these please check out UNGG or attend our Seagull Centre workshop - Friday 18 July, 10.30-12.30, 104 Burke Steet, Thames)

Further information from community_grants@seagullcentre.co.nz

• United Nations Global Goals Workshop: 18 July 2025

• Application dates: 1 - 29 August 2025

• Applicates notified of results: 5 September 2025

• Grants celebrations: TBC

• Grants payment date: 20 September 2025