We support local groups to enhance taiao health, build community knowledge and capability across Tairāwhiti by enabling connection, learning, and action projects.
Our Vision
Mauri Tū / Mauri Ora – Wai, Whenua, Taiao, Tangata
Fostering the collective well-being of Tairāwhiti Catchments
Our Services
1. Explore
Explore our Project and Engagement grants and how we can help you with administrative support.
2. Discover
Learn about existing Catchment Projects across Tairāwhiti, their goals, learnings and successes.
3. Access
Access our Directory of experts and online learning materials.
4. Apply
Apply for an Engagement or Project grant online.
Who we support
We support taiao, iwi, hapu, marae, farming, catchment groups, landowners, and community backed individuals across Tairāwhiti.
So far
x21
Engagement & Learning in Action Projects supported
$230k
Project Grants
“It has taken a lot of mahi for our catchment group to come together before the formation of LFTL- we are so relieved to have a collaborative organisation working across Tairawhiti to support new and existing catchment groups and for us to work more efficiently, sharing our learnings and projects recognising we are all connected across the community and landscape”.
Sarah Williams - Whangara Community
News
Coming Up
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Funding Rounds
October 31 2026
We are taking applications and expressions of interest from September 30 and applications closing 31 October
Engagement Grant Applications are open year round.
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Leading from the Land AGM
Thursday 24 th September
PUBLIC NOTICE
East Coast – Leading from the Land Incorporated AGM
Thursday, 24 September 2025, 6pm-8pm, Level 1, Marina View Apartment Building, 4 Reads Quay, Gisborne
Agenda: 1 Mihi / Welcome. 2 Annual Report and Financial Statement. 3. Election of Officers & Committee Members. 4 Membership & Subscriptions. 5 Year in Review / Community Speakers. 6 Conflicts of Interest. 7 General Business. 8 Closing Remarks. Any questions and/or copies of any information to be laid before the meeting, may be inspected on request from secretary@lftl.co.nz
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