Deadline: 26-Nov-21
The Auckland Council is pleased to announce the Rodney Local Board Healthy Harbours Waterway Fund to help landowners and community groups fence and plant waterways and wetlands.
This is a grant programme set up to support community led initiatives that improve water quality in the Rodney area.
Priorities
The Council will give priority to projects dealing with the North East Catchment in Rodney including:
- Te Arai
- Cape Rodney
- Tawharanui
- Matakana (upper and lower).
Outcomes
The Council funding programme will support the following outcomes:
- the waterways in the Rodney area are protected and restored
- the water quality in Rodney's three harbours is improved
- financial support and professional advice for improving the health of the waterways is available.
What can I apply for?
- Funding is available towards the protection, enhancement or restoration of streams, waterways, wetlands, riparian and coastal margins.
- Funding is primarily made available for fencing of waterways, restoration planting and plant maintenance within fenced-off areas. It is also available for alternative water supply for livestock, needed as a result of fencing.
Why should you apply?
- To join the growing movement to help protect and restore our waterways in the Rodneyarea
- To get financial support and professional advice for improving the health of yourwaterways
- To support the Rodney Local Board’s long-term vision of improved water quality in Rodney’s three harbours
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are welcome for projects that protect and restore waterways in the Rodney Local Board area.
- The fund is available to all landowners, including farmers and lifestyle block owners, mana whenua, iwi groups, community groups, environmental groups and their partners.
- Projects can take place on private and/or Maori land.
For more information, visit Auckland Council.
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=47
