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Rural Wellbeing Fund

Funds rural New Zealand wellbeing projects through contestable grants to organisations.

The Rural Wellbeing Fund sits under New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries (Manatū Ahu Matua) and is delivered jointly with Health New Zealand. It is a NZD 4 million contestable grant spread across 2025 to 2029 for organisations running wellbeing programmes in rural communities. The target audience is rural New Zealand, including farmers, growers, fishers, foresters, and the communities tha

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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.mpi.govt.nz