Contact
For further information about the Nature Heritage Fund contact:
The Funds Advisor
Nature Heritage Fund
PO Box 10-420
Wellington 6143
Phone: 0800 862 020
Email NHF-Admin@doc.govt.nz
Tarnbrae moraines complex, Ohau
Image: Gilbert van Reenen | ©
Nature Heritage Fund
Introduction
This fund helps private landowners, local government, community groups and others protect high value ecosystems.Highlights
West Coast region wetlands funding round
This fund is now open until 7 October 2020, only for funding applications for the permanent protection of freshwater or coastal wetlands in the West Coast region.
Who can apply
Applications can be made to the fund by:
- private landowners
- local and regional government bodies, and local authority trading enterprises
- professional and community-based organisations
- local, regional, and national “umbrella” organisations
- non-government organisations (NGOs)
- central government departments and agencies.
SILNA forest owners can also apply to the Nature Heritage Fund to protect SILNA forests.
