Sustainable Management Fund: Guidance for Applicants (for projects commencing 1 July 2009)

Introduction

Key dates

Eligibility

Funding available 

Multi-year funding

Ministry’s priorities

What the SMF does not fund

Submitting your application form

The funding round process

Resources to help you with your application

Milestones and funding

Appendix 1: Expenses and allowances 

Appendix 2: Tips for writing a good application to the SMF fund

Glossary of terms

Eligibility

To be considered for funding you must be able to answer ‘yes’ to the following:

• Your organisation is a legally registered New Zealand entity such as an incorporated society or charitable trust, registered New Zealand business or local government authority¹. 
• Your application will demonstrate adequate capability to deliver a successful project through:
  • strong project management and technical skills
• access to necessary resources to successfully complete the project (such as office space, internet access, email, telephone and staff skills and experience).
• Your application is able to demonstrate strong support and involvement from other organisations.
• Your application encourages and promotes practical community action for the environment.
• Your application is strictly for the period commencing 1 July 2009. This means that the SMF will not cover any expenses incurred before this date. 
• Your application directly supports one or more of the Ministry’s priorities of:

	Encouraging sustainable households Targeting householders to bring about practical action and behaviour change in water use and conservation, waste minimisation, energy efficiency and conservation, transport, and building and renovating.
	Sustainable land and water management Contributing to improved land and water management practices, and directly contributing to practical rehabilitation or enhancement initiatives.
	Supporting sustainable business practices Building the capacity of businesses to address issues such as sustainable business strategies, design and development processes, energy use, water use, transport, and waste management.
	Meeting the challenges of climate change Practical initiatives which increase the capacity of communities to adapt to the effects of climate change and to help understand their vulnerability to climate change impacts.

For detailed information about these categories, including examples of projects likely and unlikely to be considered for funding, refer to pages 5 to 8.

 

 

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