Nōku te Ao Puna Pūtea | Social Action Grants

Mental health advocacy grants

The Puna Pūtea | Social Action Grants are proudly funded by the Nōku te Ao programme. These grants provide pūtea or funding to individuals and community, iwi and hapū groups and organisations who want to challenge mental distress judgements and discrimination through projects they design.

Applications for the 2025 Nōku te Ao Puna Pūtea | Social Action Grants are now closed.

Key information and criteria

Is your project eligible for a grant? Find the criteria and key information here.

Nōku te Ao: Social Action Grant winners

Introducing the winners of the 2024 Nōku te Ao: Social Action Grants!

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Resource Library

Nōku te Ao Kaupapa Māori principles

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

Pacific approach - Fonofale Model

Information provided in this section will be used to assess whether your proposed project is elig...

External Links

Nōku te Ao Rautaki/ Strategy

Learn more about the vision and values of Nōku te Ao

What is ‘mental distress’

Explaining what the term means

Inspirational project ideas, and past grant projects

Be inspired by our previous grantees’ projects

Media Resource

To give you the confidence and understanding to report on mental illness and mental health issues safely, accurately and respectfully.