Application criteria

General Election

Applicants must meet each of the following criteria for their General Election Community Education Fund projects.

1. The project educates communities with lower rates of participation in enrolment and voting about enrolling to vote in the General Election 2026  
2. The organisation has strong relationships in the communities it will serve with this project  
3. The project delivers Electoral Commission messages to the communities it serves  
4. The organisation delivers its project in a politically neutral manner  
5. The organisation securely collects, manages, stores, and transfers sensitive personal data 

Māori Electoral Option

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria for their Māori Electoral Option Community Education Fund projects.

1. The project educates Māori communities about the Māori Electoral Option   
2. The organisation has strong relationships in the communities it will serve with this project   
3. The project delivers Electoral Commission messages to the communities it serves   
4. The organisation delivers its project in a politically neutral manner   
5. The organisation securely collects, manages, stores, and transfers sensitive personal data