COVID 19 Vaccine and Immunisation Māori Communications Fund

The purpose of the Māori Communications Funding (the Fund) is to assist groups to provide tailored regional and local Māori communication and support responses for Māori, iwi, whānau, hapū, and hapori as part of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation programme national rollout.

Equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi are the overarching principles for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation programme. To achieve equity for our priority groups (Māori, Pacific, and people with disabilities) and actively protect Te Tiriti rights of Māori, requires specific responses, resources, and activities to be developed and implemented.

The objectives of the Māori Communications Funding are to:

1. implement effective regional and local Māori communication responses to address any obstacles and barriers for Māori accessing the COVID 19 Vaccine.
2. contribute towards the awareness and understanding of the COVID 19 Vaccine programme for Māori, prioritising: 
   • Rural areas
   • High risk Māori population with comorbidities
   • Sub-population or cohorts such as homeless whānau
3. support community action and strengths-based approaches that lead to Māori having greater informed consent.

Our priority areas for this funding are for organisations who can reach our whānau Māori in:
•    Rural settings
•    High risk Māori population with comorbidities
•    Sub-populations or cohorts such as our homeless whānau.

This grant funding will be allocated to groups that can show the communications funding is for a regional (iwi rohe) or local response to inform iwi, whānau, hapū or hapori about the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Priority will be given to groups who are in rural settings, have a high Māori population who are high risk, focus on sub-population groups such as homeless whānau, and groups who are not currently funded by any other government agency or organisation for COVID-19 vaccine communications.

Inclusion criteria

•    Must be an Iwi, Māori organisation, or a Māori provider as defined by the Ministry of Health’s Māori health provider definition
•    Must be a legal entity.

Exclusion criteria

Received funding from other government agencies for Communications and/or engagement for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation programme.

Each successful organisation or applicant will receive up to $50,000.00 (excl. GST) for their communication work. If a group wishes to collaborate then applications to receive more than $50,000.00 (Excl GST) will be considered. Ensure your initiative plan and timeline clearly shows who or what will be done by the various partners of the collaboration.

Eligible applicants must complete the COVID 19 Māori Communications Application Form and email or send an USB stick to: vaccinefunding@health.govt.nz

Fill out the following application form and email to:

• COVID 19 Vaccine and Immunisation Māori Communications Funding application form (docx, 457 KB)
• COVID 19 Vaccine and Immunisation Māori Communications Funding application form (pdf, 238 KB)

If you have any questions, please email vaccinefunding@health.govt.nz.

• Frequently asked questions (docx, 26 KB)
• Frequently asked questions (pdf, 99 KB)