Trust Waikato staff and trustees at Matawhaanui Trust's Maara Kai Garden, Kaahui Tuuwaa learning about their mahi
Trust Waikato staff and trustees at Matawhaanui Trust's Maara Kai Garden, Kaahui Tuuwaa learning about their mahi
Grants and Funding / Mana Whakahaere

Mana Whakahaere

Our grantmaking is guided by our strategic plan, Ngaa Pou Rautaki and Mana Whakahaere practice.

Pasifika performers in costume laughing and smiling
Image courtesy of K'aute Pasifika Trust

Our Mana Whakahaere practice recognises and acknowledges the rights of people/communities themselves to take ownership of and have full autonomy over determining their own wellbeing and destiny.

By empowering those people living in a community to address their own issues, we are acknowledging that they hold the knowledge and experience to determine their own solutions.

We are striving to be increasingly proactive in our giving – actively seeking to support communities to find the best ways to address the most significant needs and challenges affecting our region.

We prioritise projects that are:

  • mana-enhancing and support a community’s aspirations
  • strengths-based
  • amplify the voice of diverse communities
  • build the capacity and capability of whaanau, hapuu, iwi, and communities
  • empower people/communities to address their own issues.

Learn about Trust Waikato's strategic plan

Our is vision for vibrant and resilient communities is supported by our Ngaa Pou Rautaki and a strategic plan to achieve transformational change for people, whaanau, communities, and places where the need is greatest.

Our Strategy