LGOIMA Request Details: LG2450
Date received: 30/04/2026
Requested information: Information on museum and gallery funding over last 10 years
Status: Complete
Response:
Thank you for your request for information regarding funding provided by Manawatū District Council to public museums and galleries over the last 10 financial years.
Council funding for museums and galleries has primarily been provided through contestable grants and partnership funding arrangements. A summary of the funding provided is set out below.
Council Funding Provided
Note:
Coach House Museum is governed by the Manawatū Historic Vehicle Collection Trust in Feilding.
Te Manawa Museum based in Palmerston North is the regional museum that Manawatū District Council makes a small contribution to each year.
Feilding and District Arts Society is a visual arts membership group with an arts centre located in Feilding.
Council has contestable funding that was known as the annual partnership fund and is now referred to as priority services, event, or annual contribution grants funding.
|
Financial Year |
Recipient |
Funding Type |
Amount |
|
2016/17 |
Coach House Museum |
Annual Partnership Fund |
$10,000 |
|
2016/17 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2017/18 |
Coach House Museum |
Annual Partnership Fund |
$10,000 |
|
2017/18 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Manawatū Garden & Art Trail |
$1,200 |
|
2017/18 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2018/19 |
Coach House Museum |
Annual Partnership Fund |
$10,000 |
|
2018/19 |
Coach House Museum |
Museum Mural Project |
$2,750 |
|
2018/19 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Manawatū Garden & Art Trail |
$2,000 |
|
2018/19 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2019/20 |
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
Annual Partnership Fund |
$10,000 |
|
2019/20 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,360 |
|
2020/21 |
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
Priority Services Funding |
$30,000 |
|
2020/21 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2021/22 |
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
Priority Services Funding |
$30,000 |
|
2021/22 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Manawatū Arts Expo |
$3,700 |
|
2021/22 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2022/23 |
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
Priority Services Funding |
$20,000 |
|
2022/23 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2023/24 |
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
Priority Services Funding |
$20,000 |
|
2023/24 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Priority Services Funding |
$10,000 |
|
2023/24 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Manawatū Arts Expo |
$3,000 |
|
2023/24 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2024/25 |
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
Priority Services Funding |
$20,000 |
|
2024/25 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Priority Services Funding |
$10,000 |
|
2024/25 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Art Awards |
$1,000 |
|
2024/25 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
|
2025/26 |
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
Priority Services Funding |
$30,000 |
|
2025/26 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Priority Services Funding |
$5,000 |
|
2025/26 |
Te Manawa Museum |
Annual Contribution |
$20,000 |
Total Council Funding by Recipient
|
Recipient |
Total Funding |
|
Coach House Museum (MHVCT) |
$192,750 |
|
Feilding and District Arts Society |
$35,900 |
|
Te Manawa Museum |
$200,360 |
Council has not identified any funding specifically allocated for acquisitions of art or other collection items during this period.
Creative Communities Scheme Funding (Administered on behalf of Creative New Zealand)
The following funding was provided through the Creative Communities Scheme, which is administered by Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand. This funding is not Council funding but may be of interest.
|
Financial Year |
Recipient |
Project |
Amount |
|
2017/18 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Manawatū Arts Expo |
$3,000 |
|
2018/19 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Mural Project |
$1,500 |
|
2018/19 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Resident Artists Programme |
$1,000 |
|
2018/19 |
Manawatū Historic Vehicle Collection Trust |
Mural Project |
$3,250 |
|
2021/22 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
School Holiday Workshops |
$1,110 |
|
2021/22 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
After-school Arts Classes |
$3,052.18 |
|
2022/23 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Affordable Art Classes |
$2,495 |
|
2022/23 |
Manawatū Historic Vehicle Collection Trust |
2D Display Horse Project |
$3,000 |
|
2023/24 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Arts and Crafts Classes |
$8,415.36 |
|
2024/25 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Affordable Arts Classes |
$11,772 |
|
2025/26 |
Feilding and District Arts Society |
Affordable Arts Classes |
$10,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recipient |
Total Creative Communities Funding |
|
Feilding and District Arts Society |
$42,584.54 |
|
Manawatū Historic Vehicle Collection Trust |
$6,250 |