The 2025/26 Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao grant scheme opens for online applications on Tuesday, 1 April.
In its sixth year of funding, $138,000 is available for projects that range from pest control to the restoration of wetland areas on public, private, or Māori-owned land in Marlborough.
Funding is awarded in three categories:
- Habitat Marlborough – for restoring native habitats, improving biodiversity, and enhancing freshwater quality.
- Protecting Marlborough – for controlling animal and plant pests
- Environmental Advocacy – for initiatives that promote environmental awareness.
The scheme enables groups and individuals to safeguard and improve the environment. The maximum funding limit for a Habitat Marlborough project is $10,000; for Protecting Marlborough, it’s $15,000, and for Environmental Advocacy, it’s $2,000.
Community groups or trusts engaged in multi-year projects are encouraged to apply for multi-year funding through the grant, up to the specified maximum for each category each year. To qualify, the trust or group must demonstrate a proven track record of successfully delivering environmentally beneficial biodiversity projects.
Further information is available on the Council’s website via the link below. Applications close at 11:59pm on Wednesday, 30 April, and all applicants will be notified of their outcomes by July 2025.
Paper applications will not be accepted. All online applications should be made at the link below:
Go to the Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao grant page
