Environment Fund

Funding is currently available from the Environment Fund for charitable purposes and projects, which advance the protection, promotion and preservation of the natural environment, and flora and fauna of the Rotorua and Taupo district communities.

Environment includes (but is not limited to):

• Air
• Biodiversity (plants, animals and birds (both native and exotic)
• Geothermal
• Land and Soil
• Water (lakes and rivers)
• Drainage

What we don’t fund:

Geyser Community Foundation will NOT consider applications for funding from the Environment Fund for:

• Individual benefit
• Groups that are not incorporated, or not a registered charity or not a school
• Groups operating outside New Zealand
• Disaster relief organisations
• Groups whose main purpose is to promote a message rather than provide a service; this includes religious groups
• Purchase of land and buildings
• Overseas travel
• Capital funds for the creation of loans, scholarships, gifts, etc.

Value of funds available:

A total of $3,500 is available for distribution in 2022. No gift will exceed 50% of the total funds available, ie $1,750 in any one year to one project or community organisation.

Other important information:

Late applications will not be accepted.
Gifts must be used for the charitable purpose for which they were granted.
Successful applicant/s will be selected by Geyser Community Foundation. The decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Successful applicant/s will be required to be available for interviews and to participate in promotional activities agreed with the recipient/s. Information about the gifts and the way in which they have been spent may be used by the Geyser Community Foundation for promotional purposes.
Successful applicant/s are encouraged to acknowledge the Geyser Community Foundation in their promotional activities and on social media. #geysergifts
Gifts will be made to the successful applicant/s at a special awards function to be held in Rotorua on 1 November 2022 (or Taupo 3 November 2022)
The gift may be revoked if the recipient’s behaviour is inappropriate or the recipient has breached conditions of the gift.
It is expected that the recipient will use the gift within 12 months of receipt.

Reporting:

Recipients will be required to attend and provide a verbal report at a Round Table Meeting (dates will be advised closer to the time) about how they spent the gift and outline the benefits gained.

Important Dates:

Applications open: 1 July 2022
Applications close: Midnight 31 August 2022
Review and decision-making: September
Notification of decisions: Mid October
Celebration of Giving Awards: 1 November 2022 (Rotorua) / 3 November 2022 (Taupo)
Grant payment: Beginning of November
Roundtable Reporting: June 2023 (dates tba)

Environment Fund Application Form:

Please read the above criteria carefully and ensure that you fully understand it before completing this application form.

Organisation / Name(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code

Website

Contact details:(Required)

First Name Last Name

Position

Contact Phone Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Secondary Email

Please provide the Charities Commission No. (including CC)

Please provide Incorporated Society No.

Your Bank Details

Complete your bank details here. You will be required to upload a bank deposit slip at the end of this form.

Bank Name:(Required)

Bank Account Name:(Required)

Bank Account Number:(Required)

If funding is approved, one of our staff will call you to verify your bank account number.

Purpose or Project Details:

What is the name of your purpose or project?(Required)

In which area is your purpose or project: (tick all that apply)(Required)

Air

Biodiversity (plants, animals and birds (both native and exotic)

Geothermal

Land and Soil

Water (lakes and rivers)

Drainage

Other (Please specify)

Other:

Tell us about your purpose or project:(Required)

HOW MANY people will benefit from this purpose or project?(Required)

WHO will benefit from this purpose or project?(Required)

WHAT impact will your purpose or project have in your local community?(Required)

Describe how funding will advance the protection, promotion and preservation of the natural environment, and flora and fauna of the Rotorua and Taupo district communities.

Tell us how would you use the gift for your work?(Required)

What are you most proud of to date in the work you have been doing?(Required)

Funding amount being applied for (excl. GST, if you are GST registered)(Required)

No gift will exceed $1750.

If you don't obtain the full amount you are applying for, how will you achieve your goal?(Required)

Please provide any other information that you think might be useful:

Attachments / Additional Information:

A recent copy of Bank Statement or Bank Deposit Slip.(Required)

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Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 2.

(A scanned copy of a bank deposit slip or statement showing the name of your organisation and bank account number. The names on the bank deposit slip or statement need to match your organisation’s name. If they are different, evidence needs to be to be included showing that the names are the same organisation).

Additional information e.g. project plan, quotes, detailed budget, business case, sustainability plan, research or evidence to support the application, etc

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Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 4.

Declaration & Privacy Act 1993 Authorisation

Applicant's declaration(Required)

This authorisation relates to information in this application that the Geyser Community Foundation (“Geyser”) may hold about you now or in the future:

– We have read and fully understand the award criteria

– This application has the formal approval of our controlling Board/Committee/Authority

– To the best of our knowledge the information provided in this application is true and correct.

– We acknowledge that any decision made by the Geyser Community Foundation is final and we accept that no reasons for such a decision may be given, nor any correspondence entered into.

– We agree that any grant/gift made will be used for the purposes specified in our application. In the event that we cannot comply with the conditions of the donations within the specified time, we will advise of the surrounding circumstances to enable a review of the grant/gift to take place.

– We give authorisation for any enquiries to be made of any third parties, (even though that may involve disclosing information contained in the application) or undertake audits of our organisation in connection with this application.

– We acknowledge that this application and details of the Trustees’ decision may be shared with other funders and made publicly available.

– We agree to report back to Geyser Community Foundation on how the funds have been spent.

– We authorise Geyser Community Foundation to use our name/photograph for publicity purposes and to participate in promotional work as may be reasonably required by the Foundation, at no charge.

– We will acknowledge the support of the Geyser Community Foundation in our literature, announcements and interviews.

I agree to the above declaration authorisation. (Click checkbox)

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Environment Fund

Environment Fund

What we don’t fund:

Value of funds available:

Other important information:

Reporting:

Important Dates:

Environment Fund Application Form:

Your Bank Details

Purpose or Project Details:

Attachments / Additional Information:

Declaration & Privacy Act 1993 Authorisation

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