2021 Community Fund

2021 Community Fund Overview

The 2021 Community Fund is a Māori Suicide Prevention fund for initiatives that help build the capacity of Māori whānau, hapū and iwi to prevent suicide within communities and respond effectively if, or when, a suicide occurs.

The Community Fund 2021 was launched on the 9^{th of}August 2021 and applications closed on the 20^{th of} September 2021.

There were 137 applications submitted by the closing date.

The table below shows the funding categories, the number of applications to the Community Fund and how many successful applicants there were in each category:

Funding Category	Applications	Successful Applications
Whānau and Hapū (up to $10,000)	37	31
Māori Community Groups (up to $25,000)	38	12
Iwi and Māori Providers (up to $50,000)	43	13
Collaborations (up to $100,000)	19	5
TOTAL	137	61

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MAP OF INITIATIVE DELIVERY ACROSS AOTEAROA

Want to apply for funding?

Applications for funding are now closed for the August 2021 round.

The next round of funding is due to open in March 2022. Further information will be available here closer to the time.

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Whānau have experienced grief no whānau should experience. The sudden loss of a loved one is devastating for anyone, however the dark cloud it created for this whānau was a heavy weight to bear.

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Whānau and Iwi of Moerewa have recognised the importance of Te Ao Māori approaches as a pathway to improve mental health and reduce suicidal intentions in their community.

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The loss of a child is something no parent should have to go through. A māmā from Rotorua who lost her son to suicide has had to work through the pain of her loss.

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The first graduation for rangatahi on the Rongo Taua Trust tikanga Māori wānanga was held at Wharepuni marae near Hawera on the 2nd of October, 2020.

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The Story-telling with Older Takatāpui initiative is focusing on the life stories of around 10 takatāpui aged over 45.

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Koti Whānau Hauora is an initiative in Christchurch that has a core vision to build whānau inclusivity and strengthen whānau and individual resilience.

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Tū mai Te Waipounamu! Right in the heart of Southland, a new suicide prevention initiative is making change with the Dunedin youth.

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He Manawa Titi, founded on long-held Māori traditions, stories and practices passed down through the generations, is an initiative with a strong focus on rangatahi Māori.

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Funded Initiatives in each DHB region

Region	Initiatives
Auckland	2
Bay of Plenty	4
Canterbury	3
Capital and Coast	2
Counties Manukau	7
Hawke’s Bay	2
Hutt Valley	2
Lakes	8
Mid-Central	3
Nelson-Marlborough	2
Northland	15
Regional	1
South Canterbury	0
Southern	3
Tairawhiti	6
Taranaki	2
Waikato	8
Waitematā	1
West Coast	1
Whanganui	1

Map of Initiative Delivery across Aotearoa

*PLEASE NOTE:

Some initiatives are operating across multiple regions, therefore increasing the scope of delivery across the regions from 61 applications to 73 places of delivery.