Think of taro as a significant root crop in many Pacific Island homes. It is more than just a root crop – taro has nourished generations, not only as a staple food but as a symbol of identity, resilience, and connection to land. It is a gift from our ancestors.

The process of planting involves clear steps from harvest-to-harvest cycles. Its cultivation is steeped in tradition, often tied to rituals, storytelling, and communal labor. Planting taro is not just agriculture—it’s a ceremony. It teaches patience, respect for nature, and the rhythms of the seasons.

This grant is available to Pacific women, girls and people of gender non-conforming Pacific identities in all their diversity who are part of a registered or unregistered network who on their own or in collaboration with others, want to implement an initiative that would advance human rights and gender equality in a time of climate crisis.

The Fotuki Grant is a grant for core support and for activities that require an implementation period of 3 years.

Maximum Grant of up to NZD 300,000.