2023 Grants
In 2023, we were delighted to give out 193 grants totalling almost $1.2 million to support the people and places of Te Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Maui, the Greater Wellington region. To see all grants given out in 2023, please download the document below.
Good mahi in motion.
Nikau is so proud to have supported a fund a wide range of organisations from across our region in 2023. You can read about some of this good mahi below:
Harnessing people to deliver positive conservation outcomes.
Established in 2021, what is colloquially referred to as WaiP2K has a mission to bring people together from Mount Bruce to Cape Palliser and mobilise volunteers to get involved in a range of local conservation projects. In 2023, WaiP2K introduced the Predator Free programme to Masterton to arm locals with the skills and resources they need to control pests
A whānau and women-centred approach to health.
Established in 1991 after the Cartwright Inquiry, Mana Wāhine Incorporated has a kaupapa to empower and support women to make informed choices about their health.
In 2023, Mana Wāhine launched their own website to encourage women to take charge of their health and showcase their services in a powerful, meaningful and vivid way.
2023 Funding Wrap-Up
At Nikau, our role isn’t just to get money out the door. It’s to make meaningful connections with our community, create space for important conversations and – most importantly – to listen so we can play our part in implementing solutions that are informed, effective and fit for purpose.
Through this connection with our communities, we observed many trends throughout the sector, were able to create positive funding experiences for not-for-profits and deliver practical and meaningful funding to our communities.
