Deadline: 18-Apr-25
Applications are now open for Waste Minimisation Fund to support innovative solutions that reduce waste and enhance waste minimisation efforts across the Whangārei District.
Their goal is to encourage community participation, education and long-term behaviour change that benefits the District and contributes to sustainable waste minimisation and management.
Funding Priorities
- Priority will be given to projects that:
- Align with at least one action from the Whangārei District Council’s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.
- Deliver long-term benefits and promote long-term behaviour change.
- Involve business-community partnerships.
- Are developed in collaboration with other organisations involved in waste minimisation.
- Are ongoing and self-sustaining beyond the funding period.
Funding Information
- There are two funding rounds per year, with the following options:
- standard funding: $1,000 to $5,000
- special projects: $5,000 to $30,000
Eligible Activities
- As examples, funding may be used for:
- Waste minimisation education programmes.
- Materials and equipment for waste reduction projects.
- Trials and pilot programmes.
- Workshops focused on waste minimisation.
Eligible Projects
- To be eligible for funding, projects must:
- Focus on waste reduction – reducing waste at its source.
- Promote reuse, recycling and recovery of waste and diverted materials.
- Deliver measurable waste minimisation outcomes.
- Take place within Whangārei District or provide a clear benefit to the Whangārei community.
- Use the allocated funds within 12 months of receiving the grant.
- Be submitted by a legally registered entity or an organisation under an umbrella legal entity.
- Align with the goals and objectives of Whangārei District Council’s Waste Management
- and Minimisation Plan.
- Encourage innovative approaches – while new activities are preferred, expansions of existing projects may also be considered.
Ineligible Projects
- Funding will not be provided for:
- waste disposal or treatment for disposal/clean-ups
- projects that do not align with the Council’s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2023 and funding priorities
- general environmental education programmes (only educational projects that specifically promote waste minimisation are eligible)
- projects outside the Whangārei District
- retrospective projects, including funding for work already completed or debt repayment
- activities that duplicate existing demonstration projects or pilot studies
- rental leases
- funding deposited into personal bank accounts (only organisational accounts are accepted)
- waste minimisation projects already receiving Ministry for the Environment funding or Council funding
- specialist or private recycling programmes, such as:
- soft plastics recycling
- bottle cap collections
- liquid paperboard (e.g. Tetra Pak) recycling.
Eligibility Criteria
- The fund is open to:
- community groups
- businesses
- iwi/Māori organisations
- educational institutions
- other community-based organisations operating in or benefiting Whangārei.
Application Requirements
- To ensure a smooth application process, please provide the following:
- Completed application form: Answer all questions thoroughly. Incomplete applications may result in delays.
- Required attachments: Include all requested documents and clearly label any additional materials.
- Financial information: Provide a bank account in the organisation’s name and proof of financial stability (e.g. annual or audited accounts).
- Cost evidence requirements
- Provide clear evidence of all costs related to your application, such as:
- quotes
- product advertisements
- reports
- budgets.
- Verbal quotes will not be accepted.
- GST considerations:
- If you are GST-registered, do not include GST in your project cost breakdown.
- If you are not GST-registered, the Council will adjust the funding application accordingly.
- Provide clear evidence of all costs related to your application, such as:
For more information, visit Whangarei District Council.