Other funding options

Significant Community-Based Projects Fund
This fund has been set up by the Department of Internal Affairs to support community-based projects and events of regional and national significance.

The fund aims at supporting community-based projects and events of regional or national significance. Projects must have a range of benefits, particularly in arts, culture and heritage, sport and recreation, tourism, conservation and the environment, and economic development. It is administered by a secretariat in the Department of Internal Affairs. An interdepartmental advisory group will make recommendations on funding to Cabinet. The advisory group includes Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Department of Conservation, Ministry of Tourism, and Sport and Recreation NZ.

For more information, see www.dia.govt.nz or email GrantsOnline@dia.govt.nz 

In the Bay of Plenty region you can contact:
Lew Gulliford
Committee Coordinator
Lottery Community Bay of Plenty/Gisborne
Department of Internal Affairs
PB 3041
Rotorua
Phone 0800 824 824 ext 7681 Email Lew.Gulliford@dia.govt.nz

 www.envirofunz.org.nz a search tool of possible environmental and conservation funders

http://www.fis.org.nz general funding information

www.dia.govt.nz  the Department of Internal Affairs

www.openspace.org.nz Queen Elizabeth National Trust

http://www.doc.govt.nz/Community/007~Conservation-on-Private-Land/003~Nga-Whenua-Rahui.asp
Nga Whenua Rahui

www.biodiversity.govt.nz Biodiversity Advice Fund and Biodiversity Condition Fund

www.smf.govt.nz Sustainable Management Fund

www.nzwerf.org.nz BOC Where There's Water Community Environmental Grants

http://www.wwf.org.nz/env_education/env_education.cfm Environmental Education Action Fund

Whakatane District Council - Preservation Incentive Fund - email janies@whakatane.govt.nz

Environmental Action Fund
WWF and the Tindall Foundation establsihed this fund ot support schools and communities who, as part of their learning, are talking hands-on action to address an environmental issue. For more information visit www.wwf.org.nz/enviroEd/EEAF.cfm