After a lengthy consultation period between Genesis Energy and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, in 2000 the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (on behalf of hapū of Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Genesis Energy signed an agreement to mitigate the ongoing impacts of the Tongariro Power Development Scheme (TPDS) on Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
An outcome of this agreement is the establishment of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee (NTGEC). The primary purpose of the committee is to distribute the mitigation funds on behalf of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. The Committee provides support for cultural, educational, health, and environmental initiatives.
25/26 Hui Dates
Final Applications Due
(Applications must be complete by these dates, not just submitted) |
2025-2026 Meeting Dates |
| Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
Wednesday 21 May 2025 |
| Wednesday 9 July 2025 |
Wednesday 23 July 2025 |
| Wednesday 27 August 2025 |
Wednesday 10 September 2025 |
| 2024-2025 AGM |
Wednesday 15 October 2025 |
| Wednesday 22 October 2025 |
Wednesday 5 November 2025 |
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 |
Wednesday 21 January 2026 |
| Wednesday 25 February 2026 |
Wednesday 11 March 2026 |
| Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
Wednesday 13 May 2026 |
*Applications can be made throughout the year.
Grants Available
- Culturally Significant Trip
- Education Assistance & Growing Tūwharetoa at Home
- Environmental, Wāhi Tapu & Oral History Projects
- Health & Wellbeing (Sports) – Closed for the remainder of this financial year
- Marae Matauranga
- Marae Support (Infrastructure)
- Rangatahi Program
- Tūwharetoa Hosted Event
- Wānanga
For CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT TRIP initiatives applicants must provide:
- Completed form
- A detailed project plan and budget.
- Registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB) and/or the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust (TST).
- Letter of support (from the School Board of Trustees or Marae/Hapu).
- Full list of participating students.
- A verified bank deposit slip or statement.
Notes:
- Applications must be submitted by a school and/or marae and must be a school within the Tūwharetoa rohe.
- International Trip (Schools and Marae) – once in a two-year period – Maximum koha amount of $500.00 per Tūwharetoa student and Kaumatua ($10,000 cap per trip).
- National Trip (Schools and Marae) – once a year – Maximum koha amount of $100.00 per Tūwharetoa student and Kaumatua ($5,000 cap per trip).
- International Trip (Individual) – once a year – Maximum koha amount of $1,000.00 per individual that is solo travelling ($1,000 cap per individual).
For EDUCATION initiatives, applicants must provide:
Education Assistance
- Registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- Confirmation of enrolment and a summary of course fees.
- Written proposal (500 words minimum).
- Education Assistance must provide a written proposal demonstrating that their course of study will lead to a tertiary qualification in areas related to natural resource management, planning, and/or environmental sciences.
- Course provider bank account details (must provide a verified deposit slip or statement).
- Payment will be made directly to your education provider.
- Letter of support from your Marae/Hapū.
Education – Growing Tuwharetoa at home
- Registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- Must reside in the rohe of Ngāti Tūwharetoa during your study.
- Confirmation of enrolment and a summary of course fees.
- Written proposal (500 words minimum).
- Growing Tuwharetoa at home must provide a written proposal that will demonstrate their commitment to their marae/hapū/Tūwharetoa a kanohi kitea and how this study will directly benefit the marae/hapū.
- Course provider bank account details (must provide a verified deposit slip or statement).
- Payment will be made directly to your education provider.
- Letter of support from your Marae/Hapū.
For ENVIRONMENTAL, WĀHI TAPU & ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS initiatives, applicants must provide:
- Registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- Completed form.
- A detailed project plan and budget.
- A legal document verifying the organisation details and status (if applicable).
- A verified bank deposit slip or statement.
- Letters of support from affected hapū.
- Location map (if applicable).
- Written permission from the landowner (if applicable).
- A detailed cost breakdown for the Project.
Budget Rules (applies to all funds):
- You can use up to 10% of your total budget for wages (project-related only, not employed) and up to 10% for project management.
Example: A $10,000 project could include $1,000 for koha(paying kaimahi), $1,000 for project management (admin/travel), and the remaining $8,000 must go towards the actual project.
Notes:
- New environmental applications for the 2025-2026 funding year will only be considered twice per year. This will be done at the November 2025 and May 2026 hui.
Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee – Sporting Grants Closed
All funding for our 2025/2026 Health & Wellbeing Initiatives has now been fully allocated, supporting some awesome Tūwharetoa athletes, from regional representatives to international competitors! NTGEC is proud of the mahi our rangatahi and whānau are doing in the sporting space.
Applications for sporting grants will reopen on 1 July 2026.
Please note: Ngāti Tūwharetoa Mercury Development Group (NTMDG) grants remain open.
For MARAE MĀTAURANGA SUSTAINABILITY initiatives, applicants must provide:
- Completed form.
- A detailed project plan and budget.
- Applicant must be registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- Marae must be registered under the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board.
- A letter of support from the Marae/Hapū and a copy of the meeting minutes showing the resolution to support your project.
- If applying for multi-marae, written support is required from each participating marae.
- A verified bank deposit slip or statement.
How much can you apply for?
You can apply for up to $5,000 per year if you are a single marae.
If your project involves multiple marae working together, or has clear benefits across the wider rohe, you can apply for up to $10,000.
The Committee may decide to offer partial or staged funding if your budget is not realistic or fully justified.
For MARAE SUPPORT (INFRASTRUCTURE) initiatives, applicants must provide:
- Completed form.
- A detailed project plan and budget with quotes/invoices.
- Provide a clear project outline and infrastructure plan, including location, scope of works, timeline, and key activities.
- Applicant must be registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- Marae must be registered under the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board.
- Provide a letter of support from your marae or hapū (must name the project), plus a copy of hapū minutes or resolution confirming the support.
- A verified bank deposit slip or statement.
- Quotes relevant to your project.
- Relevant approvals i.e. District Council, Regional Council etc.
Note:
- New Marae Support (infrastructure) applications for the 2025-2026 funding year will only be considered twice per year. This will be done at the July 2025 and January 2026 hui.
For RANGATAHI PROGRAM initiatives, applicants must provide:
- Completed form
- A detailed project plan and budget.
- Applicant must be registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- A list of rangatahi attending the program.
- Project location (description, physical address, and detailed map).
- Land ownership and/or hapu support.
- A verified bank deposit slip or statement.
Note: New Rangatahi Program Applications for the 2025-2026 funding year will only be considered twice per year. This will be done at the September 2025 and March 2026 hui.
For TŪWHARETOA HOSTED EVENT initiatives applicants must provide:
- Completed form
- A detailed project plan and budget.
- Applicant must be registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- Project location (description, physical address, and detailed map).
- A verified bank deposit slip or statement.
For WĀNANGA ASSISTANCE initiatives, applicants must provide:
- Completed form.
- Registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB).
- A detailed project plan and budget.
- A list of attendees.
- A verified bank deposit slip or statement.
- Letter of support from marae/hapū
Notes:
- Wānanga must be held a Tūwharetoa marae.
- Catering and marae hireage costs up to $3,000 for whānau wānanga (Capped). Hireage costs will be paid directly to the Marae.
- Funding over and above the cap may be given to those wānanga that are hapū or iwi-based (up to $12,000.00. 4x wānanga at $3,000.00 each).
- Does not cover wages/salaries/project management costs.
- Applicants must provide financial contributions towards the wānanga.
- Applicants must provide letters of support from the marae/hapū with proof of the booking.
