Wairarapa Moana Community Environment Fund

Mana whenua and community groups can apply for funding to support environmental restoration projects that are: 

• On public land (e.g., council reserves, Department of Conservation land and some stream margins). There are a couple of exceptions:

• • If the project is on Māori owned land or private land then evidence of access, community participation and wider Wairarapa Moana benefits will need to be provided.
  • If the project is located within the mapped area but is some distance from the Wairarapa Moana, the restoration activity must contribute to a positive environmental flow on effect (i.e., work is in a tributary stream, work supports a species in the area).

• Groups who uphold manaakitanga.
• The project is located within the Wairarapa Moana (see map below).

Groups can apply for up to $12,500. This money can be spent over up to 2 years.

Types of restoration activities can include:

• Native plants (must be eco-sourced and ideally locally sourced)
• Planting materials such as protectors and fertiliser 
• Tools 
• Pest plant control 
• Pest animal control 
• Monitoring
• Seed collection
• Training
• Refreshments for working bees

This fund is not for paying salaries or wages of people involved in the project.

Find out about other projects that have received support from this fund.

We’ll judge applications on the quality of the project, rather than on how well you fill in the application form. You don’t need to include a lot of information.  

You’ll also get an opportunity to tell us about your project kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face).

Priority will be given to projects that will: 

• Align with our values and vision.
• Enhance the health of local ecosystems. We want to target native plants and animals in this area and provide habitats for these species.
• Reduce threats to the moana and surrounding ecosystems.
• Be achievable and have a plan to maintain the project progress once completed. 
• Plan to cope with changing conditions resulting from climate change.

Applications open – 1 October 2022

Applications close – 25 November 2022

Applicants contacted by – 2 December 2022

Successful applicants announced – before Friday 16 December

Fill out the form below and email it to waiwetlands@gw.govt.nz.

2022 Community Environment Fund Application

This grant is part of the Wairarapa Moana Restoration Project with Greater Wellington. The fund aims to assist mana whenua and community groups with restoration projects and planting natives. Read more here

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At the end of your project, we’ll organise a site visit with you so you can show us how the allocated funds were spent and what was achieved.  

For more information, visit the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project website.

Or email us at waiwetlands@gw.govt.nz.

We can also help with what the best plant species for your site are, and pest control advice.