Climate action grants

About the grant

The Climate Action Grants funded initiatives that benefited the Kāpiti Coast District by:

• reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• encouraging community action on climate change
• improving resilience in local communities
• supporting a fair transition to low-carbon living
• supporting mana whenua aspirations connected with these objectives.

The grant also reflects mana whenua aspirations identified in our Long-term Plan 2021–41:

• kaitiakitanga – sustaining the environment and people
• ūkaipōtānga – identity
• whanaungatanga – connectedness
• pūkengatanga – preserving, creating, teaching and sharing knowledge
• manaakitanga – supporting each other.

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Application status

Funding available

A total of $100,000 was available for the 2024 funding round.

Applicants could apply for up to $20,000.

Who could apply

The Climate Action Grants were available for:

• new projects or programmes based in the Kāpiti Coast District
• existing local projects or programmes expanding within the Kāpiti Coast District
• existing national or international projects or programmes establishing activities in the Kāpiti Coast District.

What the grant supported

Projects needed to benefit the Kāpiti Coast District and align with one or more of the grant objectives.

Preference was given to projects that:

• continued to provide benefits after the grant funding had been used
• made their benefits accessible and relevant to different groups in the community
• explained how success would be measured
• used outcomes that could be quantified and reported back on.

How applications were assessed

Applications were considered against the grant objectives and funding preferences.

A stronger application:

• aligned with one or more grant objectives
• provided lasting benefits for the Kāpiti Coast District
• demonstrated equitable and accessible community benefits
• included clear, measurable and reportable outcomes.

The Climate and Environment Subcommittee considered recommendations and made the funding allocation decisions for the 2024 round.

Meeting the criteria did not guarantee funding.

Key Dates

If an application was successful

Successful applicants were required to use the funding for the approved project.

Depending on the project and the amount awarded, we could:

• require interim progress reports
• visit the project site for progress updates
• take photographs or carry out brief interviews during site visits
• work with recipients to resolve concerns if a project was not on track.

We would notify recipients before any proposed site visit.

We could suspend or refuse further payments if, in our opinion, a recipient deliberately or through neglect caused the project to fail, or carried out the project in a way we had not approved.

If a project changed significantly or finished early, we could:

• suspend or refuse further grant payments
• require equipment bought with grant funding to be transferred to us so it could be allocated to another project.

Reporting and accountability

Interim progress reporting

Depending on the project and the amount awarded, recipients could be required to provide interim progress reports.

Our staff could also visit project sites to check progress. We advised each successful applicant of their interim reporting requirements when confirming the funding decision.

Final reporting

Recipients needed to tell our staff when their project was complete.

Depending on the project, our staff could visit the site and require a final report. We advised each successful applicant of their final reporting requirements when confirming the funding decision.

Financial records

Recipients needed to keep records showing how the grant was spent and include this information in interim and final reporting.

Future funding

Recipients who did not provide satisfactory progress updates or final reports would not be eligible for future funding.

Recipients 2024