If you’re not sure whether your group’s project would qualify, Environment Southland can provide advice, help with project planning, understanding environmental issues in your area and with putting together an application.
How much funding is available?
Up to $5,000 per catchment group, per year.
Who is eligible for funding?
Catchment groups that are within the Mataura Catchment Freshwater Management Unit (FMU).
Individual landowners are not eligible for funding, applications must be made through a catchment group.
Catchment groups may choose to complete their projects on public land where active management by the relevant authority is absent, or on private land where there would be benefit for the wider community and catchment.
When can I apply?
Applications can be submitted any time by the deadline of 30th of June each year.
How can our group apply?
To tell your Catchment Group about the grant. Download a flyer here.
Check out the Mataura Catchment Group Grant Application Guide for more information on the grant and guidance on how to complete your application form.
Keen to apply? Click here to download a Mataura Catchment Group Grant Application form here.
Completed application forms should be emailed to service@es.govt.nz with “Mataura Catchment Group Grants” in the subject line.
For more information about the Mataura Catchment Group Grants, you can contact a land sustainability officer at Environment Southland by emailing service@es.govt.nz with ‘Mataura Catchment Group Grants’ in the subject line or call 0800 76 88 45.
