Grants to Avoid or Reduce Waste at Events
Events offer a great opportunity to reduce waste going to landfill and to educate and support people to avoid or reduce the creation of waste.
Nelson City Council has a funding pool of $10,000 available for grants to support the avoidance or reduction of waste at events. This funding is available in the form of grants of up to $500, and applications are open until the fund has been fully allocated each year.
These grants are in line with our Joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan and aim to enable our community to avoid or reduce the creation of waste.
Please note that this funding is limited and priority will be given to grant applications which focus on reuse, rather than seeking funding for single use items such as recyclables and compostables.
Before applying please read our Rethink Waste Whakaarohia applicant guidelines.
Read more about reducing waste at events.
Grant criteria:
- Events must be delivered in the Nelson region.
- Only one grant available per event/event series per financial year..
- The grant may only be used to cover the cost of activities which further reduce waste, for example through reuse and education. Examples include putting people on recycling stations to educate visitors and ensure that the correct items are placed in the bin; enabling reuse through activities such as hiring reusable materials, hiring a wash trailer or setting up wash stations, or other activities which support reduce or reuse, but not for costs incurred prior to approval of the grant.
- Applications may be prioritized on where they sit on the waste hierarchy which places greater value on avoiding or reducing waste, before recycling. Therefore activities should include evidence of actions to avoid or reduce waste, as well as recycling if appropriate.
- Where permits or licences are required, these must be provided prior to funding approval.
- Applications may be declined where events are in receipt of Nelson City Council or other funding for similar activities.
Who decides if funding is allocated?
Using the criteria described, funding decisions are made at a panel meeting comprising Nelson City Council officers with specialist knowledge in this area.
Contact rethinkwaste@ncc.govt.nz to discuss if further information required
To Apply
- Complete the application form. A grant application form must be completed (Applications should be made a minimum of fifteen working days before the event. Applicants will receive notification within ten working days if their application has been successful. If you require assistance with your application, one hour of time from the Council Environmental Programmes Advisor is available – contact rethinkwaste@ncc.govt.nz.
- Hold your event.
- Tell us how much waste you managed to avoid/reduce, and submit your invoice for the approved expense within one month of your event.
If you have any queries please contact rethinkwaste@ncc.govt.nz
