NATIONAL FUNDING SCHEMES: AGMARDT Progressive Although it does not generally fund conservation Refer to website Refer to website The Secretary-Manager Farming Grants projects, funding directions include conservation Agricultural and Marketing Research and farming. To ensure that research, information and Development Trust new technologies are relevant to farmer PO Box 399, Shortland Street, Auckland. requirements. The aim of this programme is to assist Phone: 09-373 3370 farmers who have identified a problem and/or Fax: 09-373 3488 opportunity in the land-based industries. email: agmardt@clear.net.nz8 Biodiversity Advice Purposes Funded: None Refer to website Biodiversity Condition and Advice Funds Provision of information and advice on native P O Box 10-420, Wellington. biodiversity and options for management to private Telephone: 04-4710726 land owners and managers. Aims to achieve greater Fax: 09-471 3130 protection of indigenous biodiversity outside public Email: biofunds@doc.govt.nz conservation lands. Funding for one-off projects or Web: www.biodiversity.govt.nz/land/nzbs/land/ ongoing services. condition.html ongoing services. CLANZ Community Groups providing specific learning projects or $1,500, some Refer to website Jan Prankerd Learning Aotearoa/ programmes for adults. Purposes funded include grants for special CLANZ Community Learning Aotearoa/New Zealand New Zealand conservation. projects up to National Resource Centre for Adult Learning and $10,000 Community Education PO Box 12114, Wellington. Community Work Projects of benefit to the community and/or Refer to website Refer to website Your local Work and Income office (WINZ / Dept of Work environment. Phone: and Income) Fax: email: info@winz.govt.nz Web: http://www.winz.govt.nz Community Provision of community and social services in local Varies August Community Development and Funding Advisor Organisation Grants communities. Level 5, Westpac House, 426 Victoria Street. Scheme PO Box 19 230, Hamilton FundView On-line directory of funding sources for a wide Varies Refer to specific Your local library to view the database for free. variety of community projects and purposes. fund If they do not subscribe, visit www.fis.org.nz/ fundview.htm Click on the map to find where you can view the database for free closest to you. 76 This copy printed June 2003 From Seed to Success Tool Kit for Community Conservation Projects
James and Sharon Research concerning the conservation of the flora, $4,000 July The Secretary Watson Conservation fauna and natural features of NZ or the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of Trust advancement of knowledge in these matters. New Zealand Inc Box 631, Wellington. Phone: 04-385 7374 Fax: 04-385 7373 email: office@wn.forest-bird.org.nz Web: http://www.forest-bird.org.nz Lion Foundation Most purposes considered. Must be for a charitable Refer to website Refer to website Mark Forshaw purpose, must benefit the local community at a Lion Foundation grass-roots level. PO Box 4195, Shortland Street, Auckland. Phone: 09-356 1380 Fax: 09-379 3730 email: Web: http://www.lionfoundation.org.nz Lottery Environment Protection, promotion, conservation of natural, No set upper February, May, Lottery Grants Board and Heritage historic and cultural heritage. limit August, PO Box 805, Wellington. November Phone: 0800-824 824 Fax: 04-495 7225 email: lotterygrants@dia.govt.nz Web: http://www.dia.govt.nz Lottery General Funding for one-off programmes and projects of No set upper l February, May, Lottery Grants Board regional or national significance and those whic limit August, PO Box 805, Wellington. h areoutside the criteria or scope of other November Phone: 0800-824 824 committees. Fax: 04-495 7225 email: lotterygrants@dia.govt.nz Web: http://www.dia.govt.nz Nature Heritage Fund Protection of both common and rare species, Refer to DOC February, October John Morton habitatsand communities, and the ecological Executive Officer, Nature Heritage Fund processes and interaction that link them. PO Box 10-420, Wellington. Phone: 04-471 0726 Fax: 04-471 3018 email: jmorton@doc.govt.nz Web: www.doc.govt/community/007 conservationon privateland/001 Nature-Heritage-Fund.asp This copy printed June 2003 From Seed to Success Tool Kit for Community Conservation Projects 77
New Zealand Game Protection, enhancement or creation of primarily Varies May New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust Board Bird Habitat Trust bird habitat. PO Box 13 141, Wellington. Board Phone: 04-499 4767 Fax: 04-499 4768 New Zealand National Conservation of either natural or historic resources Upper limit: Refer to website Executive Director Parks and on either public or private land, including Around $5000 to NZ National Parks and Conservation Foundation ConservationF recreation, education, visitor and information $8000 Box 76 691, Manukau City. oundation facilities, volunteeractivities, recovery Phone: 09-269 2922 programmes, science and research and community Fax: 09-269 2923 involvement. email: info@nationalparks.org.nz Web: www.nationalparks.org.nz Nga Whenua Rahui Protection of Maori owned indigenous ecosystems. Refer to DOC Executive Officer Nga Whenua Rahui PO Box 10-420, Wellington. Phone: 04-471 3107 Fax: 04-471-3018 email: Web:http://www.doc.govt.nz/commu/priv/ ngawhen.htm Pacific Development Enhancement and conservation of environment and No upper limit March, Trust Advisor & Conservation Trust heritage with priority to projects which benefit and September Pacific Conservation and Development Trust involve the community, to projects with long-term c/- Trusts & Fellowships Unit impact and projects which do not have access to Department of Internal Affairs other funding. PO Box 805, Wellington. Phone: 04-495 9387 Fax: 04-495 9444 email: trusts@dia.govt.nz Web: http://www.dia.govt.nz Project Crimson Conservation projects for the protection of Contact funder March Project Crimson pohutukawa and rata that offer maximum public PO Box 34 214, Birkenhead, Auckland. involvement. The project must provide long-term Phone: 09-480 8864 benefits to the local environment and provide Fax: 09-480 8865 tangible evidence of effective resource email: info@projectcrimson.org.nz management. Web: http://www.projectcrimson.org.nz 78 This copy printed June 2003 From Seed to Success Tool Kit for Community Conservation Projects
Queen Elizabeth II Protection of privately owned areas of open space No upper limit QEII National Trust regional offices National Trust of natural significance. (contribution Contact your nearest representative towards the costs (see QEII website for information) or the of establishing National Office at PO Box 3341, Wellington. covenants) Phone 04-472 6626, Fax 04-472 5578 Web: http://www.nationaltrust.org.nz/about/ contact.html Robert C Bruce Trust Supports research projects related to forests or $5,000 October Owen Locke afforestation. Provides funding to assist the Trust Manager plantingof forests or native bush on public land. NZ Guardian Trust Co Ltd PO Box 628, Palmerston North. Phone: 06-358 4012 Fax: 06-356 9119 email: Palmerston.North@nzgt.co.nz Sustainable Farming This fund specifically excludes conservation $200,000 per February Sustainable Farming Fund Fund projects. However, funding directions state that the project per year C/- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry fund supports community-driven programmes PO Box 2526, Wellington. aimed at improving financial and environmental Phone: 0800 100 087 performance of the land-based sectors. It will help Fax: 04-460 8781 rural communities overcome barriers to their email: sffund@maf.govt.nz environmental, social and economic viability. Web: http://www.maf.govt.nz/sff Sustainable Environmental topic areas including water $500,000 May, November Sustainable Management Fund Management Fund management, biodiversity, sustainable land per year Ministry for the Environment management, Kaitiakitanga and management of the PO Box 10362, Wellington. marine environment. Activities and methods Phone: 04-917 7400 include environmental education, community Fax: 04-917 7523 awareness, best practice and environmental email: monitoring and reporting. Web: http://www.smf.govt.nz Taskforce Green Community, conservation, environmental, Maximum per Your local Work and Income office (Dept of Work and employment. customer is email: info@winz.govt.nz Income) is $11,000 incl. Web: http://www.winz.govt.nz GST per year This copy printed June 2003 From Seed to Success Tool Kit for Community Conservation Projects 79
The Ron D & E A Assist in preservation and protection of the natural $2,500 Ron Greenwood Greenwood environment in New Zealand. Managing Trustee Environmental Trust The Ron D & E A Greenwood Environmental Trust c/o Environment Trust PO Box 359, Wellington The Tindall Foundation Projects relating to the environment under the No set upper l Evelyn Gauntlet following categories: Zero Waste to Landfills, imit Office Administration Habitat Protection, Sustainability, Recycling, Waste The Tindall Foundation Minimisation, Energy Efficiency, Organic Material. PO Box 33 181, Takapuna, Auckland 9. Phone: 09-488 0170 Fax: 09-489 5327 email: ttf@tindall.org.nz Todd Foundation Two or three major grants are given out each year No upper limit January Manager Centenary Fund in either Environment, Conservation, Arts, Culture, minimum Todd Foundation Education, Health Facilities, or Research. expected to be PO Box 3142, Wellington. $20,000 Phone: 04-472 2970 Fax: 04-473 4581: Transpower Landcare Make a practical contribution to sustainable land Maximum $5,000 End August and Transpower Landcare Grants Programme, Trust Grants management or biodiversity on private land. February each PO Box 16 269, Christchurch. Programme Promote community awareness of the need for year. Phone: 03-349 2630 sustainable management of natural resources. Fax: 03-249 2640 Promote information/ knowledge of natural email: info@landcare.org.nz management or rural communities. Web: http://www.landcare.org.nz/action Enable community groups to further contribute to sustainable land management and/ or biodiversity. 80 This copy printed June 2003 From Seed to Success Tool Kit for Community Conservation Projects
Where There s Water For environmental projects that have a water focus Applications February, August Murray Bell Fund and are of public benefit. between $1,000 Water Environment Research Foundation (NZWERF) and $15,000 will PO Box 1301, Wellington. be considered Phone: 04-917 7401 email: murray.bell@nzwerf.org Web: http://www.nzwerf.org/wtw World Wide Fund for Restoration and conservation of critical habitats and Grants range February, May, Joanna Anderson Nature Habitat ecosystems. from $2,000 August, Conservation Officer Protection Fund Re-planting and conservation of traditional $20,000 November World Wide Fund for Nature indigenous species. PO Box 6237, Wellington. Promoting environmental education and building Phone: 04-499 2930 capacity to enhance awareness and understanding Fax: 04-499 2954 of conservation issues. email: jo.anderson@wwf.org.nz The creation of opportunities for employment and Web:http://www.wwf.org.nz/conservation/ community development. habitat_protection_fund.cfm N.B: Consider generating a similar directory of funding that is available specifically in your Conservancy or Area for example, from regional or district councils, local community boards or trusts. Check out the Community Conservation Infokit for a Waikato example. This copy printed June 2003 From Seed to Success Tool Kit for Community Conservation Projects 81