Maketu Wetlands |
$17,900 |
To upgrade and widen new and existing tracks at the Kaituna stop bank. Undertaking pest plan control and establishing native vegetation. |
Kaharoa School |
$18,870 |
To enhance the natural environment surrounding the Kaharoa School to create ecological connectivity, learning and wellbeing outcomes for the community |
Nukuhou North School |
$2,068.24 |
To host planting days at Nukuhou North School to promote and enhance the local environment by establishing garden beds, a greenhouse and a small nursery prioritising iconic native plant species |
Halo Whakatane |
$24,500 |
To set up trapping lines and to plant natives in prepared areas of the Ōhope Spit. |
Preston park |
$10,320 |
To clear out pest plants and weeds and then plant a number of natives in a hectare of Preston Park |
Precious Family Reserve |
$20,200 |
To enhance the use-ability of the pond areas at Precious Family Reserve by creating a copse of natives to provide food and shelter for resident and migratory birds |
Waihi Beach Environment Society |
$10,605 |
To work with the community establishing a pest trap library in the Waihī Beach area |
Waiotahe Water Care |
$25,000 |
Restore the Waiōtahe catchment to promote and enable the establishment of a network of indigenous vegetation |
Friends of the Blade |
$15,800 |
To establish a 300 Ha Pest Free Zone centred on the Ngamuwahine and Ngamarama Tracks in the Kaimai Mamaku Forrest Park |
Kaitiaki o Taiao |
$18,100 |
To restore a wetland, plant natives and remove noxious weeds, and to install a water tank to expand the community garden in Okere Falls |
Te Kura o Te Paora |
$16,502 |
To remove willow trees and replant with natives, identify and remove pest plants and implement a rodent eradication plan at Te Kura o Te Paroa
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Sanatorium Restoration |
$3,046 |
To help fund the Pukeroa Oruawhata Eco Warrior Learning Group as part of the Sanatorium Reserve Ecological Restoration Project |
Envirohub |
$25,000 |
To help the Bay of Plenty become predator free, focusing on using a pest trap library in urban areas |
Whakarewarewa Pest Free Trust |
$23,700 |
To increase the biodiversity of the Whakarewarewa Forrest by trapping pests, planting natives and building Kaka nest boxes |
Lakeview Golf and Country Club |
$9,400 |
To plant natives to increase the number of native birds and invertebrate population in the Lakeview Gold and Country Club in Rotorua |
The Environmental Enhancement Fund (EEF) supports local projects that aim to enhance, preserve or protect the region's natural or historic character.
He Matapuna Akoranga a Hawea Vercoe - Hawea Vercoe Memorial Fund grants are also funded through the EEF to help Kura Kaupapa Māori, Kohanga Reo and bi-lingual schools in the region with environmental projects.
We set up the Environmental Enhancement Fund to provide seed funding for community-based projects that:
- Improve the environment.
- Raise environmental awareness.
- Use the enthusiasm and skills of the community.
The EEF opens on July 1st and runs on a first-in first-served basis until the fund is fully allocated. The EEF budget for the financial year is $300,000. $25,000 per financial year (July 1st to June 30th) is the maximum amount you can apply for. Projects must be on public land or land with public access to be eligible for funding, please check the operational manual below for further detail.
For further information, please contact the Environmental Enhancement Fund Coordinator on eef@boprc.govt.nz or phone 0800 884 880.
Applying
Find everything important about the EEF, if your group is eligible for funding, what EEF will and won't fund and what your project will be assessed on in the EEF Operational Manual.
Complete the Application Form and send to eefund@boprc.govt.nz.
Environmental Enhancement Fund projects
Preston park |
$23,500.00 |
For Revegetation and pest control and to provide an educational component |
Te Ranga School Bush Classroom |
$12,493.67 |
To create a bush classroom, that promotes sustainability and biodiversity. |
HALO Whakatāne |
$23,360.72 |
To reduce pests and control weeds and to plant dunes with natives |
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara |
$12,656.50 |
To improve the biodiversity, water quality and whakapapa connection between Ngati Kea Ngati Tuara iwi and their whenua |
Waitao Kaiate Landcare Group |
$18,324.00 |
To reduce animal pests, so that the forest is healthy and can support populations of native s birds. |
Kawerau Trails Trust |
$24,240.00 |
To remove pest species and to plant native species to create an ecological corridor and provide public access alongside the Tarawera River |
Waihi Beach Environment Society Inc. |
$1,759.80 |
To reduce the number of rodents and stoats to encourage bird life |
Ohiwa Reserves Care Group |
$9,866.00 |
To encourage more wildlife to live and breed in the area while also enhancing biodiversity and the overall visual appeal to visitors |
Waihī Beach School |
$15,395.63 |
To restore forest vegetation whilst developing wetland planting in order to improve water quality |
Whakatane Kiwi Trust |
$10,701.00 |
To see kiwi and other native species thrive in the Whakatāne District by trapping and monitoring pests |
Manawahe Kokako Trust |
$24,923.80 |
To monitor kokako nesting and breeding health in the Manawahe area |
Tauranga Sunrise Rotary |
$18,401.00 |
To install drain socks to highlight the quantity of waste entering our coastal waters. With an aim to raise awareness and promote sustainable management |
Te Kohanga Reo o Patutataahi |
$22,500.00 |
To eradicate and control pest weeds at Te Kohanga Reo o Patutataahi |
Te Takinga Marae |
$25,000.00 |
To plant natives and maara kai and for the erection of education signposts. This is alongside a large boardwalk project along the Ohau Channel River |
Waihī Beach Broadland Block |
$25,000.00 |
To remove exotic weeds as part of a revegetation plan |
Sullivan Lake Care Group |
$21,738.95 |
To improve the water quality of the lake by removing dead trees and invasive flora and planting additional natives |
Te Whanau a Nuku | $2,086.00 | Pest plant removal between the beach and road on Ōmaio Marae |
Preston Park (Christian Education Trust) | $22,300.00 | Continued enhancement of Preston Park conservation area, including the planting of native trees and wetland planting |
Tarawera Care Group | $3,241.79 | Planting wetland plants and clearing of aquatic pest weeds to improve the numbers of native fish within the lower reaches of the Tarawera River |
Ngā Maunga Kaitiaki Trust Board | $24,928.00 | To assist the restoration of the maunga through development of an effective and efficient predator control program |
Te Huauri o Te Kawa | $15,935.00 | Infrastructure upgrade at the Kaituna stop bank to enhance the functionality, safety and longevity of Te Huauri o Te Kawa |
Edgecumbe Lions Club | $4,217.69 | To ensure ongoing and improved public access to Onepū Wetlands for the ongoing benefit of the wider community |
PiPS Regenerate Mauao | $16,000.00 | To regenerate Mauao/Mount Maunganui by creating a ‘Whanau Ngāhere – Family Forest’ where members of our community plant their ‘family tree’ |
Waikuta Marae | $10,130.72 | Restoring the riparian margin of the Waikuta Stream |
Hekerangi Urupa TeTeko | $1,581.50 | Clearing and controlling pest weeds allowing for good grass growth in Te Teko |
Manawahe Eco Trust | $25,000.00 | Developing a predator free ecological corridor linking the Rotorua lakes to the sea, expanding existing pest control and replanting with native plants |
Allandale School | $9,998.43 | To further increase biodiversity in Allandale school grounds, to improve the children’s and community’s connection with te taiao |
Ngāti Hangarau | $18,254.18 | Removal of pest weeds/animals at foreshore between Hangarau Marae and Tauranga Harbour |
Whakamarama Community Inc | $19,021 | Community pest trapping project |
Ōmokoroa Community Garden | $8,050 | Community Garden project |
Otamakaukau Kaitiaki Trust |
$23,900 | Awatapu Lagoon wetland planting |
Tauranga Bridge Marina | $10,167.15 | Clean up of Tauranga Seabin through use of Seabin |
Tahuwhakatiki Marae | $22,334.15 | Removal of pest weeds, native planting |
Lake Rotomā Lake Rotoehu Community Association | $5,750 | Pest control trapping |
Te Puke High School | $14,549.47 | Energy based project including solar |
Preston Park – Christian Education Trust | $21,298 | Removal of pest weeds, native planting |
Ngā Maunga Kaitiaki Trust Board | $28733.90 | Pest control project on Putauaki |
Tauranga Girls College Kaitiakitanga Committee | $2,4476.60 | Energy based project including solar |
Waihī Beach Environmental Society | $2,287.35 | Pest control project at Orokawa Scenic Reserve |
Bay Conservation Alliance Oteora | $7,366.90 | Pest control project |