Deadline: 2-May-25
The Horizons Regional Council is accepting applications for the Indigenous Biodiversity Community Grant Program to provide funding and advice to community groups who are helping to make this region a healthy environment where people are thriving.
Vision
- The vision for this programme is to empower communities to reconnect with and improve indigenous biodiversity.
- This vision supports Horizons’ five proposed community outcomes, helping to ensure “The region’s ecosystems are healthy” and “The region’s communities are vibrant and empowered”. These outcomes form a key part of Horizons’ strategic approach and align with Council’s vision for the region: Tō tātou rohe – taiao ora, tangata ora, mauri ora. The place – a healthy environment where people are thriving.
Eligible Projects
- Grant applications are sought annually from community led projects that:
- Support connections between nature and people
- Are non-profit making
- Work to restore and protect indigenous biodiversity including those that support the regeneration and continuation of Māori knowledge (Māori knowledge)
- Provide opportunities for public to learn about their natural environment or encourage greater use of the natural facilities and amenities (please note that beautification planting, edible forest and community vegetable gardens do not fall into this category)
Eligibility Criteria
- Any community-led projects focused on protecting and improving indigenous biodiversity in the Horizons Region can apply for a grant. The grants must be non-profit making. Applications are accepted from:
- Community organisations, Charitable Trusts, Incorporated Societies, Co-operatives or Unions and Groups with umbrella organisations
- Hapū, Iwi, whānau or marae organisations, or any other Māori organisation
- Individuals and groups with no formal legal structure
- Commercial entities
- Community groups
- Kaitiaki groups
- Incorporated societies
- Community trusts
- Resident and ratepayer groups
- Territorial authorities
Ineligibility Criteria
- Applications are not accepted from:
- Political parties
- Horizons Regional Council Council-Controlled organisations, including facilities owned and operated by Horizons Regional Council Facilities
- Organisations receiving statutory funding from Horizons Regional Council via targeted rates
- Central Government Agencies
For more information, visit Horizons Regional Council.