Biodiversity Hawke's Bay Environmental Enhancement Contestable Fund

Dates

• Mon 2 Nov 2026 Second 2026 round. Opens 5 October 2026. Closes 12pm. Successful applicants have 12 months to complete their projects. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Community groups protecting and restoring local biodiversity
• Smaller or early-stage projects ($1,000 to $3,000)
• Larger or more established projects ($3,001 to $15,000)

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Applications are made through biodiversityhb.org. There are two rounds a year.

Two funding rounds a year; the second 2026 round opened 5 October and closes 2 November 2026 at 12pm.

Checklist

What HB Biodiversity Fund says you need:

• Apply through biodiversityhb.org
• Complete the project within 12 months

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.

• The fund supports community groups working to protect and restore local biodiversity.hbrc.govt.nz/home/article/2058/funding-opens-for-hb-biodiversity-projects?t=featured&s=1 · read 17 October 2026
• Smaller or early-stage projects (ranging from $1,000 to $3,000)hbrc.govt.nz/home/article/2058/funding-opens-for-hb-biodiversity-projects?t=featured&s=1 · read 17 October 2026
• Larger or more established projects ($3,001 to $15,000)hbrc.govt.nz/home/article/2058/funding-opens-for-hb-biodiversity-projects?t=featured&s=1 · read 17 October 2026
• will close on Monday 2nd November 2026 at 12pmhbrc.govt.nz/home/article/2058/funding-opens-for-hb-biodiversity-projects?t=featured&s=1 · read 17 October 2026
• Successful applicants will have 12 months to complete their projects.hbrc.govt.nz/home/article/2058/funding-opens-for-hb-biodiversity-projects?t=featured&s=1 · 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.