Community Climate Action Fund (closes July 13)

COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION FUND (formerly the Community Engagement Fund)
Criteria
The fund aims to contribute to the city’s carbon reduction goals by funding:
i. Community-led carbon reduction initiatives, with a focus on initiatives already identified in the Lower Hutt Climate Pathway
ii. Community engagement initiatives that can demonstrate a contribution to carbon reduction in the way they are delivered (eg waste minimisation).

To be eligible for funding:
• Initiatives/activities must take place within Lower Hutt.
• Physical assets must not be stored on Council reserve land or road reserve.
• Any asset purchased over the value of $1,000 must be added to the organisation’s asset register.
• Organisations/groups requesting funding must meet specified criteria, including legal entity status for applications above $10k and the project must align with Council’s Climate Action Pathway.
This is a one-off grant, and any future maintenance of physical assets purchased are the responsibility of the applicant organisations.

Eastbourne Community Board has $2,171 for further allocation in this round as of May 2025.

more information (on this website)

Application form, more information, and assistance in applying (is available) (Hutt City website)