the Canterbury Water Management Strategy Contact: Jean Tompkins Biodiversity Officer Ph: 027-475-6285 or 03-365-3828 Canterbury Water Management Strategy. $100,000/year is available until 2015 for the Hurunui District. The purpose of the fund is to encourage landowners and managers to support on the ground actions focussing on protecting and connecting waterways and wetlands with remnant biodiversity values. Examples of projects that may be supported by funding include fencing streams, springs or wetlands, weed control in wetlands, planting to improve habitats for native fish, earthworks and signage. The funding will contribute a maximum of two-thirds the cost of projects. Landowners typically provide the remaining one third in kind; that is, they provide labour such as fencing and weed control. Alternatively you may seek additional funding from other sources such as the Biodiversity Conditions Fund (see below in this table) While priority is currently being given to areas around Conway Hills, coastal areas between the Conway and Waiau Rivers, North Pegasus Bay coastal areas, and Lake Sumner areas, additional funding is also available for other areas of high biodiversity value including drylands (see below). available until 2015 for the Hurunui District Biodiversity Fund (Ecan) Contact Criteria: Individuals, landowners, community and conservation groups, schools and recreational groups proposing projects that enhance native biodiversity,(native flora and fauna, and are environmentally sustainable. Representativeness: the extent to which an area represents a habitat type or ecosystem that is typical of the area concerned; Ecological context: projects must provide a benefit to indigenous biodiversity and play an important role in the health of the wider ecosystem long-term. Geographic spread: the aim will be to ensure a fair distribution of projects across the region; Land ownership: proposed projects should generally be on private, customary or coastal land. Some work is expected to be contributed by the land owner. Project ownership: projects undertaken by groups need clearly identified leadership. Maximum amount is $20,000 per project. Applications received all year round, Considered 30 April and 30 September.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Habitat Protection Fund For more information, please contact , Community Conservation Co-ordinator or phone 04 815 8526. Gives preference to projects working to protect areas of high conservation value. The priorities this coming year are: Freshwater environments and their catchments Coastal and dune systems Wetlands and estuaries Lowland and coastal forest communities Habitats of threatened indigenous species Open 1 July 2014 . Maximum $10,000 QEII National Trust Local QEII Contact in North Canterbury is Miles Giller: Criteria: QEII National Trust helps private landowners in New Zealand protect significant natural and cultural features on their land with open space covenants. "Open space" means any area of land or body of water that serves to preserve or to facilitate the preservation of any landscape of aesthetic, cultural, recreational, scenic, scientific or social interest or value.” Open space covenants help safeguard forever special features like landscapes, forest remnants, wetlands, lakes, threatened species habitats, geological features and cultural heritage sites. Year round Honda Tree Fund Criteria: Ten native trees are funded for every new car that Honda New Zealand sells, with another three funded by your local Honda dealer. These funds are awarded to Regional Councils throughout the country to assist with native plantings. In 2011/12 $23,810 from the Honda TreeFund was awarded to the Canterbury region to the best community-based native planting projects. See contact details Mazda Foundation A good example of an environmental funding request comes from Save the Otago Peninsular ( - click on the image of the jewelled gecko). The wording in the application included a short but clearly stated objective, details of how the funds would be used to further that (hoped) objective, and why the objective was important: planting native trees to continue enhancing an environment suitable for jewelled geckos. Simple and to the point. Recipients in 2013 included Marlborough Falcon Conservation Trust, and Wellington Zoo (Tuatara Conservation). Closes 30 June 2014 30 September 2014 30 March 2015
Fonterra Grass Roots Fund Criteria: To be considered for support, your initiative or activity must fit within the sponsorship categories and meet criteria outlined below. Category 2. Caring for our Environment. We take care of the environment by supporting sustainable initiatives. Examples of previous environment sponsorships in this category include: Riparian planting projects Equipment to be used to enhance the environment Usually March and September each year Community Conservation Partnerships Fund - Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori / Contact: Fund Advisor National Office Department of Conservation 18-32 Manners Street PO Box 10-420 Wellington 6143 The Department of Conservation Community Conservation Partnerships Fund - Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori provides funding to community-led conservation groups for natural heritage and recreation projects in New Zealand on public and private land and waters. Criteria: Aims to improve and maintain the condition of areas of indigenous vegetation, species and habitats, including wetlands and other freshwater ecosystems. The fund seeks to broaden community effort in the management of indigenous biodiversity, and to complement other contributions for its enhancement. Projects could involve: fencing weed control restoration planting pest control Applications are invited from private landowners and community groups for projects aimed at improving or maintaining the condition of indigenous vegetation, species and habitats. Open again probably early 2015 – check the website Natural Heritage Fund Contact: The Executive Officer Nature Heritage Fund PO Box 10-420 Wellington Tel: +64 4 471 0726 or Fax +64 4 471-3018 The Nature Heritage Fund protects ecosystems that represent the full range of natural diversity originally present in the New Zealand landscape by providing incentives for voluntary conservation on private land. The Nature Heritage Fund helps meet the cost of protecting areas of high ecological value on private land by providing contestable finance for projects that protect ecosystems either by direct purchase, or covenant. Applications can be made to the Nature Heritage Fund by: private landowners, local and regional government bodies, and local authority trading enterprises, 10 February 30 April 31 July 31 October annually