Image: Tui De Roy | ©
Two Salvin's albatrosses nested upon rocks as the sun sets in the Bounty Islands.
DOC Community Fund – Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori
The DOC Community Fund supports community-led conservation projects on public and private land.

Funding is available for community groups, iwi and private landowners across New Zealand for projects that protect and restore our threatened species and ecosystems.

The 2024 fund has closed.

Next Steps

  • All applicants will be notified whether they have made it through the first stage of assessment. Note that being shortlisted does not mean you will receive funding.
  • March 2025 - The remaining applicants will be notified of final funding decisions.
  • May 2025 - It is expected that projects will be able to start, following negotiation of a Deed of Grant and all necessary permissions being in place.

Contact

For funding queries email doccf@doc.govt.nz or phone 0800 86 20 20.

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