Community Climate Action Fund April/May 2026

If you need to contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

Whakatāne District Council collects information provided throughout the funding process, for the purpose of effectively administering our community grants and funding programme.

Information is shared with relevant Whakatāne District Council staff, our Community Funding Committee, and third-party organisations who sponsor specific funds. Information may be shared with other members or staff of your organisation (if the application is on behalf of an organisation) where it is deemed necessary for the effective administration of our funding programme.

To maintain transparency, summaries and outcomes of applications are reported in Community Funding Committee meeting agendas and minutes.

Whakatāne District Council is committed to managing information responsibly. Whakatāne District Council’s full Privacy Policy is available on our website.

The Community Climate Action Fund is an initiative, in partnership with Trust Horizon, to support our community to take real action on climate change.  

Applications should directly address climate change mitigation or adaptation:  

Climate change mitigation: Taking tangible steps to reduce our impact on the climate. This includes projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and/or increase sustainable practices.

Climate change adaptation: Enhancing our resilience to climate change and minimizing the harm climate change can cause. This includes adapting and improving our local environment and infrastructure to withstand climate-related extreme weather and natural disasters, planning for future climate change impacts, and increasing local production of everyday needs like food.    

We will also consider initiatives that educate and engage our community on climate change mitigation and adaptation.  

Applicants can request up to $20,000.

The Community Climate Action Fund can’t support salaries for the staff of non-profit organisations, large infrastructure projects, initiatives that move emissions out of the Whakatāne District, and projects and expenses that have already taken place.

Before completing this form, you should have read the Guidelines for the Community Climate Action Fund:

Community Climate Action Fund Guidelines

Whakatāne District Council requires all applicants to abide by a set of Terms and Conditions if they receive a grant from us: 

Community Grants and Funding - Terms and Conditions for Grant Recipients

If you have any questions, please contact CCFund@whakatane.govt.nz 

I/we confirm that:

1. I/we have read and understood the guidelines for the Community Climate Action Fund.

2. I/we are not applying for anything Whakatāne District Council cannot fund, including wages, salaries, and retrospective funding.

3. The project/activity I/we are applying for funding for directly benefits the Whakatāne District.

4. I/we will abide by the Terms and Conditions for Grant Recipients if I/we receive a grant.