Funding your sustainability project

This expanded scheme offers co-funding for a broad range of projects that help achieve New Zealand’s long-term climate targets through decarbonisation. For example, businesses buying and installing low-emission, high-efficiency electrical equipment used for industrial and commercial processes.

The government will co-fund up to 50% of a project’s incremental capitalised costs and projects must be fully operational by 31 December 2025.

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This fund supports the adoption of low-emission transport technology, innovation and infrastructure to help decarbonise the transport sector. It aims to spur the uptake of low-emission solutions and provide additional knowledge. Solutions must be demonstrably replicable.

The first eight funding rounds have closed; new funding rounds will be announced later in 2023.

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The Ākina Foundation Impact Investment Readiness Programme is for New Zealand business with a realistic plan to make a social or environmental difference. The programme helps fund whatever professional support is needed to secure investment, including legal fees, marketing and communication services, and financial assistance.

Applications are currently closed, but more information can be found at the below link.

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NZGIF is an independent investor looking for scalable companies, technologies and products that are commercial-ready and offer low-carbon benefits for New Zealand. NZGIF offers both direct investment, and co-investment in products and programmes that will attract new capital flows.

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Regional councils and unitary authorities can apply for funding for the remediation of contaminated sites that pose a risk to human health and the environment. This can be on behalf of landowners.

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The fund is for not-for-profit groups advocating for matters of environmental public interest. Funding enables applicants to participate more effectively and efficiently in matters or issues affecting the environment or processes regulating the environment.

The fund is open for applications.

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The Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funds strategic investment in research programmes and scientific infrastructure that have a long-term beneficial impact on New Zealand’s health, economy, environment and society.

The fund is open for applications. 

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The Envirolink Scheme funds Crown research institutes, universities and private research organisations to provide regional councils with advice and research on environmental projects.

The fund is open for applications.

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The Catalyst Fund supports activities that initiate, develop and foster collaborations which take advantage of international science and innovation for New Zealand’s benefit.

The fund is open for applications. 

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These grants help schools take on sustainability projects with the aim of tackling climate change and encouraging the next generation of environmentalists.

The 2023 grants have closed but more information about this fund can be found at the link below.

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More information on other funding and grants available through NPDC is available.

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