Government Funding Trends by Sector
Track how government funding to New Zealand charities has changed over time across different sectors. See which sectors are growing, declining, or maintaining their share of public funding.
Latest Year
2026
Financial year
Total Funding (2026)
$467.9M
Government grants
Year-over-Year Change
-91.7%
vs previous year
Sectors Receiving
12
Distinct sectors
Government Funding by Sector Over Time
Sectors:
Sector Performance (2026)
| Sector | 2026 Funding | 2025 Funding | Change | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health | $205.6M | $1.9B | -89.1% | 43.9% | |
Education | $85.4M | $2.0B | -95.7% | 18.2% | |
Arts & Culture | $68.8M | $459.1M | -85.0% | 14.7% | |
Community Development | $31.8M | $152.3M | -79.1% | 6.8% | |
Religion | $29.1M | $508.4M | -94.3% | 6.2% | |
International Aid | $22.5M | $17.1M | +31.3% | 4.8% | |
Social Services | $17.5M | $408.4M | -95.7% | 3.7% | |
Environment | $6.8M | $97.6M | -93.0% | 1.5% | |
Other | $304K | $65.5M | -99.5% | 0.1% | |
Advocacy | $30K | $12.2M | -99.8% | 0.0% |
Data sourced from Charities Services register and annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz.
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Data as at 1 Oct 2026 · refreshed weekly from the Charities Register data we hold