Funding Agencies
- Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority - Harbans Aulakh
- Meat And Wool New Zealand - Richard Templer
- Dairy Insight/Fonterra - Jim Barnett
- Foundation for Research, Science and Technology - Philip Mowles
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Sustainable Farming Fund - Fiona Duncan
- Ministry for the Environment Sustainable Management Fund - Roger Lincoln
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Meat And Wool New Zealand - Richard Templer |
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Dairy Insight/Fonterra - Jim Barnett |
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Foundation for Research, Science and Technology - Philip Mowles |
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Sustainable Farming Fund - Fiona Duncan
Climate Change Funding
- Supports community-driven programmes to improve the financial and environmental performance of the land-based sectors
- Assists rural communities overcome barriers to economic, social and environmental viability
Establishing SFF priorities
- Communities of interest
- Work with industry and other fund providers to establish priorities to assist funding decisions
- Government policy priorities
Current SFF projects
- Only a small number of projects focused on energy efficiency
- Areas of work have been
- use of machinery
- irrigation systems
- glass houses
Further information
Please visit www.maf.govt.nz/sff/ or email fiona.duncan@maf.govt.nz for more information
Ministry for the Environment Sustainable Management Fund - Roger Lincoln
Climate Change Funding
Your council and local community groups can access funding for initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions via the Ministry for the Environment's Sustainable Management Fund.
Applications for stage 1 of the next funding round for the Sustainable Management Fund closed on 1 November 2004.
Purpose
The purpose of the Sustainable Management Fund (SMF) is to:
- support the community, industry, iwi and local government in practical environmental initiatives.
This means that:
- good ideas from all sectors of the community will be considered;
- parties benefiting from the project outputs will own and participate in the projects.
Objectives
The objectives of the SMF are to make a positive difference to the environment by funding projects:
- that fit under one of the following four topic areas:
- Freshwater management Initiatives;
- 'Adopt A' Schemes;
- Urban Sustainability;
- Community-level Climate Change.
- that strengthen proactive partnerships between the community, industry, iwi and local government;
- that involve the community in practically focused "action for the environment".
Community-level Climate Change
The Ministry for the Environment is leading the inter-departmental work programme on climate change through the New Zealand Climate Change Office.
In order to achieve more significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions at the local level, the next funding round of the Sustainable Management Fund will prioritise proposals achieving community-level climate change objectives.
Community-level initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are likely to focus on transport, waste and energy use. They may involve a wide range of activities including: encouraging cycle use or cycle pathways; enhancing access to carpooling or public transportation; energy efficiency and conservation projects for households, councils, and businesses; community composting projects; waste minimisation projects which help save electricity; renewable energy projects; community awareness programmes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and a range of other climate-friendly projects that are community-based.
Changes to the Sustainable Management Fund
Recent changes have been made to the SMF to better reflect the Ministry for the Environment's priorities. The changes are:
- a greater emphasis on community-level initiatives;
- funded projects will align with the Ministry's strategic priorities;
- priority will be given to one-year projects (rather than multi-year funding).
Next Funding Round
Stage 1 of the next funding round for the Sustainable Management Fund closed 1 November 2004.
Further Information
Please visit www.smf.govt.nz or email smf@mfe.govt.nz for more information.
Contact for Enquiries
MAF Information Services
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
Fax: +64 4 894 0721
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