Alcohol Harm Prevention Community Action Fund – 2025/26
This fund supports communities to develop and deliver local solutions that address and prevent alcohol-related harm
Desired Outcomes of the Community Action Fund (CAF)
The desired outcomes for the fund include:
Mobilised communities
- Communities have strengthened capacity and greater ability to develop and deliver their own alcohol harm prevention initiatives.
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Communities are more capable and confident in managing their own health and well-being through effective, community-led initiatives.
Increased knowledge
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Empowered communities are better equipped to manage their own health and well-being through community-led actions.
Valued partnerships
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Alcohol stakeholder partnerships are enhanced to drive community action on alcohol-related harm.
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Communities benefit from stronger networks and collaboration.
Available funding
Agreements will be awarded for one to two years depending on the need and scope of approved proposals. The funding will be distributed across two funding streams:
Stream 1: Catalyst grants
This stream is designed to support smaller scale, pilot projects that test innovative approaches to stimulate new relationships and capability building among community entities.
The funding amount is up to $50,000 whole-of-life.
The agreement term is a maximum of 1 year (depending on the need and scope).
Stream 2: Larger quantum contracts
For established community organisations with a track record in alcohol harm prevention. This stream is designed for larger quantum agreements for community entities to implement alcohol harm prevention projects.
The funding amount is up to $150,000 whole-of-life.
The agreement term is a maximum of 1 year (depending on the need and scope).
Who can apply for the Fund?
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Non-profit or charitable organisations, including non-government organisations, charitable trusts, marae trustees, and iwi.
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Community organisations (incorporated or unincorporated) and collaborative networks working in alcohol harm prevention.
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Collaborative networks working in alcohol harm prevention.
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Applicants who received funding in the first round of 2024/25 (contracts started June 2025) may apply again, but only with a clearly different initiative. (A clearly different initiative is defined as an initiative that demonstrates substantial changes in objectives, activities, or scale of delivery compared with the previously funded initiative.)
Funding calendar
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Applications open on the Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS) website: 22 September 2025
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Information session about CAF: 2 October 2025
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Applicants can ask questions through GETS: 22 September to 6 October 2025
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Responses to questions provided on GETS: 12 noon, 8 October 2025
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Applications close: 12 noon, 29 October 2025
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Decision due to applicants: Week starting 24 November 2025
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Contracts start date: Mid-January 2026 (provisional)
How to apply
The Fund will be open for applications from Monday, 22 September 2025, until 12 noon on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, on the GETS website.
This is a contestable procurement process. We welcome proposals from community organisations to submit proposals electronically via the email address: alcoholCAFRFP@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
Online Information Session
We’re holding an online information session at midday on Thursday, 2 October 2025 to provide details about the Fund and guidance about how to apply. To register your interest in attending the session, please email alcoholCAFRFP@tewhatuora.govt.nz
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