Climate resilient communities fund

Building resilient communities in a changing climate is a priority for Northland Regional Council. Our communities need to be well prepared for the challenges a changing climate brings and the hazards our region faces.

Floods, droughts and severe weather disrupt our lives, damage our homes and community infrastructure, impact our wellbeing, and make it harder to maintain a reliable food, water, and energy supply. Being resilient isn’t just about bouncing back from these events, but also about growing and getting better at dealing with future challenges.

We can do this by focusing on local needs and community-led solutions that will help our communities thrive into the future.

Northland Regional Council will invest $9.2 million over 10 years into projects that build community capacity and drive transformational change for community and tangata whenua climate resilience. 

Funding is available for projects that:

• Build capacity and scale-up regional initiatives.
• Educate, raise awareness, and encourage participation in resilience actions around Te Taitokerau.
• Strengthen local connections, collaboration and relationship building for enduring partnerships.
• Create plans and programmes to drive transformational change for community and tangata whenua climate resilience.
• Take action under one or more of four priority impact areas: Food resilience (Te Kai); Water resilience (Te Wai); Energy resilience (Te Ngao); Nature-based Resilience (Te Taiao).  

For more information on priority impact areas, please refer to the Climate Resilient Communities Fund guidelines (PDF 1.59 MB)

Applications to the Climate Resilient Communities Fund must be for projects within Te Taitokerau and can be from:

• Community or neighbourhood groups
• Tāngata whenua (hapū or iwi groups/marae committees)
• Social enterprises and not-for-profit businesses
• education providers

Applicants must be based in Te Taitokerau / Northland, and the proposed project must be implemented within this region. Applicants must either be a legal entity registered in New Zealand (i.e. be an incorporated society, charitable trust, a not-for-profit limited liability company, etc). If your organisation is not a legal entity, you may partner with an appropriate organisation that does have legal status. GST registration is not a requirement.

For more information on eligibility criteria, please refer to the Climate Resilient Communities Fund guidelines (PDF 1.59 MB)

• Groups can apply for up to a maximum of $40,000 plus GST per application.
• The minimum amount for project funding is $5,000 plus GST.
• The total value of funding available this financial year is $600,000.

Successful applications will make some form of contribution to the project, which may include other funding through a co-funding arrangement, or an in-kind contribution of goods or services.

Applications are now being accepted and will close at 5pm on Tuesday, 29 September 2024.

To apply for funding, you will need to complete an application form. You’ll need to have the following information ready:

• The organisation applying
• Contact details
• Project location
• Project overview, plan and budget
• Declarations

We recommend reading the Climate Resilient Communities Fund guidelines before you apply and having the guidelines on hand while you prepare your application.

When applying online, create a username and password so that you can fill in the form and save the data as you go. Make sure you keep a record of these details so you can get back into the site. 

You can complete the application form online or download a Word version of the form and email it to: [email protected]

If you have any questions, or you would like to discuss your application with us, please contact:

Kim Wall, Climate Resilience Advisor

E: [email protected] | P: 0800 002 004

For more information on the Climate Resilient Communities Fund including fund intent, eligibility criteria and funding details, please refer to the Climate Resilient Communities Fund guidelines below.

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To discuss your application please contact Kim Wall – Climate Resilience Advisor, email: [email protected]

• Climate Resilient Communities Fund guidelines (PDF 1.59 MB)
• Fund flyer (PDF 1.67 MB)