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Other funding sources

One of the things that teachers have requested time after time is how to get their hands on more money so that they can continue their Environmental Education journey without robbing a bank! Below are the main funders for Environmental Education that we know about. If you know or have heard of another funding source, we would love to hear from you.

WWF-New Zealand – Environmental Education Action Fund

Through the Environmental Education Action Fund, WWF-New Zealand and The Tindall Foundation are supporting schools and community projects around the country that use education as a tool to encourage people to take action for their environment.

Funded Focus Areas:

  • Have clearly defined learning outcomes that aim to address a specific environmental issue or issues.
  • Facilitate, support or promote opportunities for people to take action for their environment.
  • Have sound project planning and evaluation processes
  • Provide evidence of strong community support .
  • Enable teachers to deliver environmental education programmes as outlined in the Guidelines for Environmental Education in New Zealand Schools (Ministry of Education, 1999).

There are two funding rounds a year, with an annual disbursement of $40,000. Deadlines for applications are 1 April and 1 September.

BOC – Where There’s Water Community Environmental Grants

Where There's Water Community Environmental Grants provide funding to help the community understand, maintain, protect and improve their water environment. This includes streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries and beaches in urban and rural areas.

The objectives of the Where There’s Water Community Environmental Grants are to:

  • Improve education opportunities for children to learn about their water environment
  • Improve community awareness of the condition and importance of the water environment
  • Assist schools and the community to participate in real action to maintain, protect and improve their water environment

Grants are available to schools, community groups and other non-profit organisations, for environmental projects that have a water focus. These projects should have public benefit rather than private gain.

Applications for funding of between $1,000 and $5,000 will be considered. BOC receive a number of applications for Where There's Water and usually fund about ten projects per year.

Sustainable Management Fund

The Sustainable Management Fund is funded by the Ministry for the Environment. It provides grants for the following five topic areas:

  • Freshwater management initiatives
  • 'Adopt A' schemes (eg adopt a stream)
  • Urban sustainability
  • Practical action to address climate change
  • Waste minimisation and resource recovery

Funding Information Service

The Funding Information service provides funding informations in New Zealand

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