2026/2027 Manurewa Local Grants Round One

This round will open at 8:00AM 22 June 2026 (NZST) for submissions.

IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your application online.

Before you begin

Welcome to the Auckland Council's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

Manurewa Local Board have set the following limits for Local Grants:

  • Project must occur after 1 October 2026
  • Minimum amount you need to apply for is $1,000

Please check the eligibility criteria, priorities and exclusions for this fund in the grants programme

Note: If your project is on council land or aims to make improvements to a council building please ring your grants advisor.

Applications close at 10 pm on 31 July 2026. 

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact the Advisor on 09 301 0101 during business hours or email: communityfunding@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and quote your application number.

Please note that technical support is available only on working days from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Saving your draft application

  • Please note you can log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
  • You can also download an application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

Submitting your application

  • You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.
  • When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Completing an application in a group/team

  • A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. 

Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

You can return to the My Submissions page of your account to view the submission status of the form.

Attachments

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

Collaborating on your submission

A number of people can collaborate on a submission as long as

  1. you have created a SmartyFile Organisation and
  2. only one person is working on the form at a time.

Ensure you save as you go.

Session time-out warning

For security reasons, your login session will expire after 20 minutes of inactivity. Saving your form or navigating to another page resets the timer.

You’ll be prompted 90 seconds before your session expires, with the option to extend your session or log out. If you don’t respond to the prompt in time, your form will be automatically saved before your session ends.

Even so, we recommend saving your form regularly – especially when working on longer responses – to avoid losing any work.