Environment - General support  

The Trust will consider general funding for community organisations that are:

  • working at a community level to raise awareness of issues affecting native species, flora and fauna, waterways and marine environments
  • working to conserve land, marine habitats, waterways and ecosystems
  • delivering evidence-based conservation of rare, endangered or threatened species (including pest control, monitoring and translocation) to protect Northland's and Auckland's biodiversity
  • working to conserve native flora and fauna, including weed eradication
  • increasing awareness of environmental issues.

The Trust will generally consider funding up to maximum of $30,000 for applicants who are applying for the first time.

Project planning template.pngFunding will be considered for costs relating to:

  • Operating costs
  • Equipment
  • Website and brochures
  • Capacity building
  • Volunteer costs (eg, transport and training costs)
  • Project costs

Assessment:
Funding priority will be given to those projects that demonstrate:

  • a fit with the Trust’s strategic objectives
  • that the project has significant environmental value and clear environmental outcomes. Where the project has economic benefits it is expected that other funders will be contributing and that the organisation has a clear long-term plan for sustainability.
  • best practice approach and evidence that the project is in line with national and regional priorities (ie, the NZ biodiversity strategy)
  • community demand for the activity, including community and iwi support and volunteer involvement
  • consideration for the impacts of climate change
  • an ability to raise awareness about issues, a proven track record in the environment sector, a hands-on practical approach and community accessibility

Environmental Education Project assessment criteria

We want to fund organisations that:

  • have experience working in the environment sector and have a proven track record
  • are delivering educational programmes that are co-operative and inquiry-based, include experiential learning and reflective practice
  • are delivering programmes that are accessible to the community (ie, wider than just programmes for schools).

Video link

Watch a short video that explains how the Trust works to help environmental groups and projects. Thank you Triangle Television for production work on the video.