Call for Applications: Dunedin Biodiversity Fund – New Zealand

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Deadline: 31 March 2024

Apply for the Dunedin Biodiversity Fund to enhance the condition and extent of indigenous biodiversity across Dunedin City by encouraging and supporting landowners and communities who are committed to protecting, enhancing and managing indigenous biodiversity.

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The Biodiversity Fund gives effect to Te Ao Tūroa – Dunedin’s Environment Strategy by supporting projects that:

Maintain or improve the state of indigenous biodiversity e.g. fencing, plant and animal pest control projects, and/or
Increase the extent of indigenous biodiversity e.g. revegetation projects in threatened environments and/or ecosystems.

Fund Details

$80,000 available annually, from 2 funding rounds ($40,000 each).
Grants are allocated on a cost-sharing basis of 50:50 between the applicant and council.
Maximum council contribution is $5,000 (excl. GST), minimum council contribution is $500 (excl. GST).
Applicants can claim an approved grant after first paying all costs associated with the project.
Projects must be completed within 2 years of funding being approved.

Is my project eligible for a grant?

To be eligible for funding projects must meet the following criteria:

Be located within the Dunedin City boundaries.
Have direct benefit to indigenous biodiversity.
Contribute to meeting the Objectives of Strategic Goal 2 of Te Ao Tūroa – Dunedin’s Environment Strategy: Sustain ecosystem services, increase indigenous biodiversity, restore areas of ecological value.
Be associated with a specific site/s. Projects that refer to the whole of Dunedin or generalised areas within it will not be eligible.
Have completed application forms that demonstrate a thorough level of planning.
Demonstrate long-term viability of the project outcomes e.g. stock exclusion from planted areas, ongoing planned commitment to animal pest control, ongoing weed control maintenance of planted areas, etc.
Have no unclaimed Biodiversity Fund grants relating to either the site or the applicant.
Revegetation projects must be stocked with eco-sourced native plants and be of an appropriate ecosystem type for the site.
Project activities are not contrary to any regulations (e.g. Otago Regional Council Flood Protection Management Bylaw 2012) and have acquired any necessary consents/landowner permissions.
Be from a legal entity (includes individuals) who is able to meet the conditions of the fund.

Ineligible

The Biodiversity Fund does not provide grants for the following:

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Planting of exotic vegetation or non-local native species including nursery hybrids.
Amenity or landscape plantings i.e. beautification projects.
Projects that have been created to comply with Resource Consent conditions.
Government Departments and Local Authorities.
Non-farming business entities and corporate farming entities (e.g. farms that are not landowner/leaseholder occupied).
Research projects, education or project planning.
Visitor or volunteer infrastructure.
Salaries or wages.

For more information, visit Dunedin City Council.