The Kai Ora Fund is a small community grant to support innovative projects that address food security and increase community resilience in Te Tai Tokerau.
WHAT WE DO
In Te Tai Tokerau, we care for the land; growing, fishing, harvesting and sustaining our communities so that whenua and whānau are healthy and well.
The purpose of the Kai Ora Fund is to enable Northlanders to eat nutritious and sustainably sourced local food. The maximum funding available per project is $5,000. Lesser amounts may be applied for.
Projects funded through the Kai Ora Fund should encourage one or more of our goals:
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Increased availability, promotion, or utilisation of local healthy food to increase health and wellbeing (oranga).
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Increased self-sufficiency and community resilience (rangatiratanga).
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The sharing of food and knowledge, including customary techniques (kaitiakitanga and mātauranga).
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Community cooperation and connection and benefits for the wider community (whanaungatanga).
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Increased regional economic development and local employment opportunities.
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Environmental sustainability and stewardship (kaitiakitanga).
WHO WE FUND
The Kai Ora fund will favour projects that are in line with our priorities:
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Whanaketanga
Engage multiple partners and strengthen cooperation and regional development.
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Promote Equity
Prioritise lower socio-economic communities (and in particular children), or people with food security and accessibility issues.
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Whakapapa
Strenghthen whānau, hapu, iwi and Māori communities.
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Sustainable
We will prioritise projects that show they can sustain their work and impact beyond the initial grant.
He whenua taurikura, he whānau houkura
Abundant whenua, prosperous whānau
PARTNERS
Mahitahi Hauora
A primary health entity focussed on equitable, self-determined well-being and ensuring every person has an opportunity to live a long and healthy life.
Whangārei District Council
The territorial authority for the Whangarei District of New Zealand.
Foundation North
To enhance lives, Foundation North provides funding and support to initiatives large and small to respond to their communities now and for generations to come.
Far North District Council
The territorial authority for the Far North District of New Zealand.
Kaipara District Council
The territorial authority for the Kaipara District of New Zealand.
The Ministry of Social Development
The public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on social policy, and providing social services.
Kāinga Ora- Homes and Communities
Kāinga Ora places people from the Housing Register into our homes, providing tenancy services to public housing tenants, and maintains and develops public houses.