www.
waikatoriver
.org.nz
The timing for this round of funding is:
• Funding round opens for applications 1 July 2014;
• Funding applications close 29 August 2014;
• Decisions announced to successful applicants by 28 November 2014;
• Deeds of Funding completed by 19 December 2014 (the Trust reserves the right to withdraw
funding from applicants not able to complete the Deed of Funding as required);
• Funds distributed following completion of Deeds of Funding.
The Trust is open to funding a range of projects at di erent scales and over varying time frames
This could include one-off short term projects as well as projects taking up to five years, all to be
funded from the current funding round.
1.4 Background documents to support applications
Applicants may find the following documents useful background in preparing applications:
• The Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 and the Waikato
Tainui Environmental Plan
• The Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato River Act 2010
• The Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Act 2012 and He Mahere Taiao - The Maniapoto Iwi
Environmental Management Plan 2007
• The Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River
• The Waikato River Independent Scoping Study
These documents are available online at
along with a list of previously
funded projects.
1.5 Ten year Goal
The Waikato River Authority and Waikato River Clean-up Trust have a ten year goal to protect the
Waikato River and its catchment from a further decline to its health and wellbeing.
The Clean-up Trust has set a ten year Goal – the ‘Goal’ – in relation to the ongoing decline in the
health and wellbeing of the river. The Waikato River Clean-up Trust anticipates this goal will guide
funding decisions. This will also help ensure funding rounds are integrated, so that annually
funded projects cohesively and logically work towards achievement of the Goal. Progress against
the Goal will be continually reviewed and the funding priorities may change over time to reflect
the outcome of these reviews.
Waikato River Clean-up Trust
Funding Strategy
2014/15
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