ABOUT THE FUND

At the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, our work guides and supports the region's environmental sustainable development. This is focused around four outcomes we're working towards for the community; a healthy environment, freshwater for life, safe and resilient communities, and a vibrant region.

The School Sustainability and Resilience Fund helps support the work we do, and we invite all schools, kura, kohanga, kindergartens, early childhood education centres and other education organisations across our rohe to design and plan an environmentally sustainable and resilience project.

Key Information

  1. Design and decide your project.
  2. Complete and submit the application form provided on the "Apply to the fund" tab.
  3. The fun part! Involve your community in the voting process. This fund will have multiple winners and voting is a fun way to support your project and other projects across the region.
  4. Second chance voting round by the Youth Panel.
  5. The people have spoken! The winners will be announced.

All schools, kura, kohanga, kindergartens, early childhood education centres and other education organisations across our rohe are eligibile to apply to this fund.

Projects must contribute to one or more of the following categories:

  • Raising awareness of and understanding natural hazards and/or climate change risks.
  • Improving long-term resilience and sustainability.
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Applicants can apply for $1,000 - $10,000 in funding (excl. GST)


Applications are now closed for the School Sustainability and Resilience Fund 2025.


Project ideas

Project ideas could include, tsunami evacuation signs, bike racks, edible gardens, composting set-up, climate change education programmes.

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

Take a look at the brilliant ideas and fantastic projects that young people all across our region have been involved in!

Thornton School - Field restoration and planting

Maungaarangi Kindergarten and Whānau Centre is a small kindergarten, but it has a big community behind it.

The Welcome Bay-based kindergarten was one of 16 education providers to receive funding from Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s $50,000 School Sustainability and Resilience Fund for 2023.

Check out the Media Release - June 2023

APPLY TO THE FUND

Applications are now closed for the School Sustainability and Resilience Fund 2025.

Our team are currently reviewing applications. Public voting will open on 7 April 2025.