Deadline: 1-Apr-22
Applications are now open for the Waiheke Environmental Grant Programme that aims to support and grow:
- community and landowner conservation efforts
- environmental initiatives.
Funding priorities
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They will prioritise projects that:
- collaborate with other community organisations
- seek other sources of funding for a project from businesses or community
- purchase goods or services locally.
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They also give priority to:
- material costs associated with environmental projects (e.g. plants, fencing material, and equipment)
- projects which enhance sites with high biodiversity values.
Types of projects funded by the grant
- Environment
Funding Information
Amount: $2000 – $10000
Outcomes
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Islands, coastlines, forests, wetlands and marine areas are flourishing and protected. They are particularly interested in projects that:
- contribute to significant ecological sites
- aim to protect threatened species.
- Their community is engaged with their natural environment and is actively involved in the care, protection and restoration of biodiversity.
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They are particularly interested in projects that:
- involve community volunteers
- are delivered by the community on private land.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are available to all community groups, environmental groups and landowners operating within the Waiheke Local Board area.
- Applications are accepted for work on private land or public land.
Ineligible
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They will not fund:
- alcohol
- applications for liquor licenses.
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They also want to ensure that the project:
- is working towards zero waste
- has a level of interaction with local business
- includes support for local procurement
- promotes Waiheke as a destination
- brings together community groups
- collaborates with other events/working in conjunction with other groups
- supports community-led activities using local facilities
- captures a wide demographic and encourages intergenerational diversity
- is accessible to the community and/or schools (e.g. early bird specials)
- delivers a smoke-free programme
- encourages active transport
- collaborates with mana whenua and mataawaka
- supports delivery of the local board’s Maori outcomes.
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=76