Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Enhancement Fund (Pūtea Whakahaumako Taiao)

Dates

No fixed rounds: apply any time.

What it funds

• Plants
• Materials and equipment
• Pest traps, tracks, signage
• Working bee costs
• Project management up to 20%
• Training

What it will not fund

• Private individuals
• Commercial entities (except Tier 1 at discretion)
• Government agencies and councils

Good to know

Projects must give free public access to the site. Under $5,000 goes through a simpler Tier 1 assessment.

No closing dates printed; applications screened by the fund coordinator as they arrive.

Checklist

What BOPRC Enhancement Fund says you need:

• Project in the Bay of Plenty
• Free public access to the site
• Commitment to maintenance and reporting

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

• What exactly is the money for, and when will you spend it?
• How much do you need, and do you have quotes under three months old?
• Who benefits, and how many people?
• Your legal name, registration number and bank account in the group's name.
• A committee or board decision approving the application (some funders want a signed resolution).
• Your latest financial statements or annual return.
• Other funders you have applied to for the same thing.

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Sources

What we relied on, in the funder's own words.

• Download and complete the Application Form and email this to eefund@boprc.govt.nz.boprc.govt.nz/living-in-the-bay/community-funding/environmental-enhancement-fund · read 17 October 2026
• You are a community based group (not a private individual, commercial entity, Government agency or district/city council).boprc.govt.nz/living-in-the-bay/community-funding/environmental-enhancement-fund · read 17 October 2026
• Materials and equipment, such as gloves, raking tools, shovels, wheelbarrows etc.boprc.govt.nz/living-in-the-bay/community-funding/environmental-enhancement-fund · read 17 October 2026
• Project management/administration support costs (up to a maximum of 20% of the project costs).boprc.govt.nz/living-in-the-bay/community-funding/environmental-enhancement-fund · read 17 October 2026
• You can apply for up to $25,000 per financial year (July 1 to June 30) for your project.boprc.govt.nz/living-in-the-bay/community-funding/environmental-enhancement-fund · read 17 October 2026

Report a mistake

Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.