Nōku te Ao Puna Pūtea | Social Action Grants

Social Action Grants back community-led, mana-enhancing ideas that challenge mental distress discrimination.

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Criteria and eligibility

Mental health advocacy grants.

Pacific approach - Fonofale Model

Learn more about the Fonofale model and how you could apply it to your project.

Nōku te Ao kaupapa Māori principles

What they mean, and how you can speak to them in your application.

Māori Stigma and discrimination
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What is mental distress?

We all experience tough times in life that impact on our mental health.

Nōku te Ao Social Action Grants winners 2025

Introducing the winners of the 2025 Nōku te Ao Social Action Grants.
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Grant project ideas

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