About Tūātea

Tūātea is our next-generation Wave social investment fund, designed to provide targeted assistance for those striving to create a thriving business, ensuring their passion and determination are met with the tools needed to succeed.

Tūātea, with the right support and belief, will enable whānau to turn challenges into opportunities, reaching ‘Te Tai o Angitu’ – the tide of success.

Applications are open now and close on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Keep scrolling for more information and to start your application.

Tūātea, with the right support and belief, will enable whānau to turn challenges into opportunities, reaching ‘Te Tai o Angitu’ – the tide of success.

Tūātea, the next generation

 

 

 

 

Since its inception a decade ago, our cornerstone Wave investment stream has been particularly popular with whānau enterprise ventures.

Tūātea responds accordingly, providing targeted assistance for those striving to create a thriving business, ensuring their passion and determination are met with the tools needed to succeed.

Three categories to match your pakihi journey

Te Pūaha 
Te Pūaha is for applications up to $20,000. You do not require a legal entity to apply for this category. However, you will be required to establish a legal entity or have an entity umbrella your initiative if you are successful.

Te Pūkarukaru
Te Pūkarukaru is for those who are not yet registered as legal entities or who have been operating for less than 12 months. This includes applications that will be under the umbrella of another legal entity. This category is for applications between $20,000 and $80,000.

Te Pukenga
Te Pukenga is for entities who have been legally registered for longer than 12 months. Applicants under this category will be required to upload their most recent annual financial reporting. This category is for applications between $20,000 and $120,000.

Want to know more?

We are getting ready to hit the road for our January Funding Roadshow. Nau mai, tauti mai!

We will be in towns and cities all over Te Waipounamu from January 14 to 31, 2025, to help whānau strengthen their applications for Tūātea, Tai Neke, Tai Ora or Kōanga Kai.

As well as helping whānau identify what fund they best align to, the roadshow will cover all the questions in the application and how whānau can best provide all the information needed for a strong application.

Come along if you would like support or to simply connect with others in your region.

For dates and locations and to register, see here.

Tūātea Toolbox

These resources will help you with your application

Pakihi Plan Template

Implementation Plan Template

Budget Template

He tautāwhi kua whakakahaina | Enhanced support

As well as our November roadshows and January workshops, this time around we are also offering 1:1 support throughout the application process.

We have kaimahi dedicated to different rohe and areas of expertise to support you, answer any pātai you may have or provide guidance when completing your application.

If you would like some extra support, simply fill in this form and one of our kaimahi will be in contact.

Click here to start your Tūātea application

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Huikai Creations

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Watch these previously funded kaupapa

Gina Malcolm’s journey into mātauranga Māori holistic rongoā has been life changing one. Now, through Māmā Gee (previously known as Hine Mahuta Hauora) the business she set up three years ago, she is encouraging whānau to intuitively seek out their pathway for healing towards becoming the best they can be.

Reni Wereta-Gargiulo (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Te Ātiawa), has been able to develop Kiwi Kai Nelson into a successful parent company that prepares and produces healthy, sustainable Māori-inspired kai and seafood. Inspired by her whānau upbringing, Reni says “As long as we’re holistically following our Māori principles, we’re happy with what we’re doing”

What began as a whānau fundraiser and part-time passion seven years ago, is now a fulltime business and Bridgette Keil (Ngāti Tamaterā), owner of Koukou Creations, is excited that Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu WAVE funding has helped make her dream a reality.

“With Te Pūtahitanga, you develop long-term relationships with like-minded individuals who understand Māori. They help you reach your goals. They encourage and support you to reflect, to grow, to progress.”

Janice Lee - Koha Kai

Enquire about Tūātea

He pātai āu? Have you got a question, give us a call, or send us your pātai

If you have a patai regarding the current open funds, please click here.

This is a contestable fund which supports rangatahi wellbeing, intergenerational leadership, succession planning and cultural development.

Kōanga Kai provides physical resources and coaching so that whānau can create gardens in their homes and communities.

Tai Neke, Tai Ora aims to support kaupapa that help whānau to understand the importance of nurturing all aspects of their hauora, as well as building a connection to te ao Māori and to their hapori.

Tama Ora can help you create an event, project or programme targeted at keeping tamariki and rangatahi active.