The Community Education Fund provided small grants to local organisations so they could encourage their communities to enrol to vote.
Applications for the Community Education Fund have closed.
Applications for the General Election part of the Fund closed on Friday 19 June 2026.
Applications for the Māori Electoral Option part of the Community Education Fund closed on Monday 11 May 2026.
The Community Education Fund
- Accepted applications for up to $25,000
- Would only fund community education that uses the Electoral Commission’s messages
- Would only fund politically neutral community education projects
- Would only fund projects that can safely collect, store, and transfer sensitive personal information
- Would only fund organisations that can successfully manage any potential, actual, or perceived conflicts of interest