Sources of Funding and Awards
Funding Information Service
A good starting place to identify where your school might be able to get funding. There are three funding databases: FundView, BreakOut and CorporateCitizens.
NZ Glass Environmental Fund
O-I NZ is the sponsor of the NZ Glass Environmental Fund, which makes $25,000 available to schools annually. The fund was established to encourage studies which give young people an understanding of the importance and fragility of the environment. One of the aims of this fund is to encourage whole community involvement in environmental issues. It is a good option for enviroschools, the deadline for expressions of interest is 31 March and full applications are due 31 May.
The Royal Society of New Zealand
Provides student award schemes and teacher fellowships that support the science and technology curriculum. There are great opportunities to develop enviroschools projects that qualify for these awards.
Transpower Neighbourhood Engineers Award
This scheme is supported by IPENZ (Institute of Professional Engineers) and links engineers with schools to tackle projects that relate to the technology curriculum. Your school can use the NEA website to request help in finding an enginner to assist stsudents with a project. There are great opportunities to combine this with enviroschools projects. Then in October each year schools can enter their project for an award - winning schools receive $2,000 and $1,000 for merit.
DonateNZ
DonateNZ is a quick, easy-to-use website through which individuals, organisations and businesses can donate things they no longer want or need to schools, early childhood centres and not-for-profits that do. It is a great place for schools to get things they need for next-to-no-cost.
Environmental Education Action Fund
Through the Environmental Education Action Fund, WWF New Zealand and The Tindall Foundation are supporting schools and community projects around the country that use education as a tool to encourage people to take action for their environment. There are two funding rounds a year, with an annual disbursement of $50,000. Deadlines for applications are 1 April and 1 September. Check out a couple of the inspiring projects supported by this fund - Hukanui Primary School's eco-classroom, and Lincoln High School's Mahoe Reserve restoration.
Kids restore New Zealand
The Kids restore New Zealand project, is an initiative of the Air New Zealand Environmental Trust. It provides funding for schools to work with their community, identify a real enviornmental need and take action. This could be anything from replanting a waste area, developing a wetland, cleaning up a stream or any other type of environmental project.
The Sir Peter Blake Trust
The Sir Peter Blake Trust aims to help New Zealanders make a positive difference for the planet through activities that encourage environmental awareness and action, and leadership development. The Trust wants to carry on Sir Peter's work and keep his spirit and values alive for future generations.
Unisys Kidz Connect
Unisys Kidz Connect is a New Zealand-wide grant programme designed to support connectivity and innovation amongst primary and intermediate children. Under the programme, twenty teachers will each receive a $1,000 cash grant to spend on a programme or project of their choice for the benefit of children in their class. Each teacher has autonomy to choose how to spend the grant money, as long as it is tied to connection and innovation. The programme is open to all registered teachers working in New Zealand’s state, integrated and private primary and intermediate schools (Year 1- 8), of any decile and location.
Forest and Bird - JS Watson Conservation Fund
The JS Watson Trust is administered by Forest and Bird. Applications are invited from individuals or conservation groups for financial assistance for conservation projects over the 2007-2008 year. Applications close 6 June 2007. Criteria For Assistance *The conservation of plants and animals and natural features of New Zealand. *The advancement of knowledge in these matters by way of research, literary contribution, essay or articles, or other effort. *General education of the public to give them an understanding and love of the world in which they live.
BOC Where there's Water - Community Environmental Grants
BOC Where There's Water grants provide funding to schools and community groups to assist with projects that protect, enhance and manage existing natural waterways in their local area. Projects have included clean-ups, water monitoring, and riparian planting alongside streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries and beaches in urban and rural areas. All projects have also had a focus on educational opportunities, and improving community awareness about the importance of the water environment. The grants programme is funded by BOC and administered by Water New Zealand. For more information and to download an application form, visit the Water New Zealand website or contact the Grants Administrator by email wtw@waternz.org.nz.
Mazda Foundation Grant
The Mazda Foundation Trust aims include the provision of financial aid towards: - The maintenance and improvement of the natural environment. - Assistance in the advancement of culture and education to achieve excellence at all levels in the community. - Assistance to young people through advancement of education and employment skills development, with particular emphasis on children from deprived backgrounds. - Assistance in the arts where the goal is to educate and expose the NZ public on NZ culture.
