The Museum Hardship Fund

The Museum Hardship Fund was a contestable grant designed to address the impact of forced closures and reductions as a result of Covid-19 that operated from 2020–2024.

Successful applicants from the first round of funding (October 2020)

Albertland and Districts Museums Inc
Alexandra District Museum Incorporated
Bowls New Zealand Museum Charitable Trust
Charlotte Museum Trust
Cobblestones Museum Trust
Cromwell Museum
Dutch Connection Centre- Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
Far North Regional Museum Trust
Ferrymead Heritage Park
Friends of Couldrey House Charitable Trust
Golden Bay Museum Inc
Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
Kaikohe and District Historical and Mechanical Trust
Mangawhai Museum and Historical Society Inc
Mercury Bay Museum Trust Board Incorporated
Morrinsville Art Gallery Charitable Trust - Wallace Gallery
Motuti Marae Trust - Raiatea
Wellington Museum's Trust
Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Trust (Te Ana)
Northern Wairoa Maori, Maritime and Pioneer Museum Society Incorporated
Okains Bay Māori and Colonial Museum Trust
Otautau Museum and Heritage Trust
Otorohanga Historical Society
Papakura & District Historical Society Incorporated
Puhoi Heritage Museum Incorporated
Raglan and District Museum Society
Ross Goldfields Information and Heritage Centre
Rugby Museum Society of New Zealand inc
Russell Centennial Trust
Shear History Trust
South Otago Historical Society
South Taranaki District Museum Trust
Switzers Museum (Waikaia Museum) Inc
Tainui Historical Society
Tasman Bays Heritage Trust
The Chatham Islands Museum & Cultural Heritage Charitable Trust
The Manawatu Historic Vehicle Collection
The Rugby League Museum Society of NZ
The West Coast Society of Arts
Tramway Historical Society Inc
Waikawa District Museum inc
Waipu Centennial Trust
Waitomo Caves Museum
Wellington Tramway Museum Incorporated
Whittakers Musical Museum
Wyndam & Districts Historical society

Successful applicants from the second round of funding (May 2021)

Auckland Medical Museum Trust
Expressions Whirinaki
Katherine Mansfield House & Garden
Morrinsville Museum
Ngati Tamaoho Trust
Northern Buller Museum, Granity
Picton Heritage & Whaling Museum
Te Toi Uku Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum
Thames Museum
The Canterbury Railway Society Incorporated
The Treasury
MAVTech
Tokomairiro Historical Society Incorporated
Tuapeka Goldfields Museum
Vanished World
Adam Art Gallery Te Pataka Toi, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
Warkworth Museum
Western Bay Museum
Kiwi North: Museum, Kiwi House and Heritage Park

Successful applicants from the third round of funding (November 2021)

Albertland Heritage Museum Incorporated
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery
Awarua Communications Museum
Blacks Point Museum
Charlotte Museum Trust
Cobblestones Museum
Whirinaki Whare Taonga
Te Ahu Museum & Archive
Ferrymead Park Ltd
Couldrey House
History House Museum
Hokitika Museum
Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
Pioneer Village Kaikohe
Kaikoura Museum
Mangawhai Museum
Mercury Bay Museum
Millennium Public Art Gallery
Wallace Gallery Morrinsville
New Zealand Fashion Museum
Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Trust(Te Ana)
Ngāi Tupoto Marae Trustees Application
Ngāti Awa Research and Archives Trust
Dargaville Museum
Okains Bay Museum
The Kauri Museum
Otorohanga Museum
Papakura Museum
Puhoi Heritage Museum Incorporated
Raglan and Distric Museum Society
New Zealand Rugby Museum
Russell Museum – Te Whare Taonga o Kororāreka
The Wool Shed, National Museum of Sheep & Sharing
Silver Stream Railway
South Otago Museum
Aotea Utanganui: Museum of South Taranaki
Switzers Museum
Mokau Museum
Nelson Provincial Museum, Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao
Te Aroha & District Museum Society Incorporated
Te Hana Te Ao Marama Marae & Traditional Maori Village
Te Kuiti Museum and Gallery
Te Tuhi
The Chatham Islands Museum & Cultural Heritage Charitable Trust
The Treasury
The Elms Te Papa
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery
Tramway Historical Society Inc
Vanished World
Waiheke community Art Gallery
Waikawa District Museum Incorporated
Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre
Waipu Scottish Migration Museum
Wellington Tramway Museum Incorporated
Left Bank Art Gallery
Whanganui Regional Museum

Successful applicants from the fourth round of funding (May 2022):

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery
Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History
Cheviot Historical Records Society Incorporated
Akaroa Museum
Cobblestones Museum
Geraldine Historical Museum
Tairawhiti Museum
Jack Morgan Museum
Janet Frame Eden Street Trust
Kapiti Coast Museum
Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum
Morrinsville Museum
New Brighton and Districts Historical Society and Museum Inc
New Plymouth District Council (on behalf of Puke ariki Museum)
Ngaio Marsh House and Heritage Trust
Ngāti Tamaoho Trust
Objectspace
Paekakariki Station Museum
Te Hikoi Museum
Ross Goldfields Information anf Heritage Centre
Taumarunui Rail Action Centre Trust
Rotorua Settlers and Steam Museum
Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga
Howick Historical Village
The Mahara Gallery Trust
Te Whare Taonga o Ngā Rohe o Arekahanara Inc
The Steam Traction Society
Victoria Battery Tramway Society
Waimate Museum and Archives
Waitomo Caves Museum
Shantytown Heritage Park
Western Bay Museum
Kiwi North
Whangaroa County Museum and Archive Society Inc
Wyndham and Districts Historical Society Inc

Successful applicants from the fifth round of funding (November 2022)

Mercury Bay Museum Trust Board
Morrinsville Art Gallery Charitable Trust - Wallace Gallery
Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Trust
Ngāti Awa Research and Archives Trust
Northern Wairoa Maori, Maritime and Pioneer Museum Society
Oxford Historical Records Society Inc
Papakura & District Historical Society Inc
Picton Historical Society
Raglan & District Museum Society Inc
Russell Centennial Trust Board
South Otago Historical Society
Taranaki Pioneer Village Society Incorporated
The Chatham Islands Museum and Cultural Heritage Charitable Trust
The Coromandel Heritage Trust
The Elms Foundation
The Manawatu Historic Vehicle Collection Trust
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Trust
Tuapeka Goldfields Museum Society Inc
Victoria Battery Tramway Society
Waiheke Community Art Gallery Inc
Waikawa District Museum Incorporated
Waipu Centennial Trust
Waitomo Caves Museum Society
Wellington Museums Trust

Successful applicants from the sixth round of funding (June 2023)

Coromandel School of Mines and Historical Society Inc
Dunedin City Council o/b Toitu Otago Settlers Museum
Fairlie Mackenzie Heritage Museum
Far North Regional Museum Trust
Friends of Couldrey House Charitable Trust
Greymouth District Council o/b History House Museum
Maniototo Early Settlers Museum Association Inc
Albertland Heritage Museum Inc
Driving Creek Railway Arts & Conservation Trust
Great Barrier Island Community Heritage & Arts Village Trust
Helensville & District Historical Society Inc
Hokianga Historical Society Inc
Kaikohe and District Historical and Mechanical Trust
Kaikōura Historical Society
Mangawhai Museum & Historical Society Inc
Morrinsville Historical Society
Motueka District Museum Trust Inc
New Plymouth District Council
Okains Bay Maōri and Colonial Museum Trust
Otamatea Kauri and Pioneer Museum Trust
Portage Ceramics Trust
Riverton Heritage Museum and Tourist Centre Trust
Shear History Trust
Taheke Marae Trust/Trustees
Tasman Bays Heritage Trust
Te Amorangi Trust Museum Inc
Te Kowhai Print Trust
Te Whare Taiao o Rangitāne
Thames Museum Society Inc
The Friends of Kawhia Museum Inc
The National Museum of Audio Visual Arts and Sciences of NZ Trust
The Pirongia Heritage and Information Centre Te Whare Taonga o Ngaa Rohe o Arekahanara Inc
The Stoddart Cottage Trust
Waiheke Musical Museum Charitable Trust
Waimate Historical Society Inc
Warkworth and District Museum Society Inc
Western Bay Heritage Trust
Whangarei Museum & Heritage Trust
Whangaroa County Museum & Archives Society Inc