Biodiversity funding
MainPower has teamed up with the Waimakariri Biodiversity Trust to deliver the Waimakariri Biodiversity Fund.
This is a brand new contestable fund, offering up to $10,000 to support local projects that enhance biodiversity in the Waimakariri region.
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MainPower Waimakariri Biodiversity Fund
Do you need funding for a biodiversity enhancement project in the Waimakariri? This fund is available to support local biodiversity initiatives. Complete the online form below, or download the interactive pdf, complete it, and email it to office@wbt.org.nz before 5:00 p.m., Friday 16 May.
If you have any questions about the fund, please contact Kate O’Brien at the Waimakariri Biodiversity Trust by email office@wbt.org.nz.
Applications open Monday 14 April and will close on Friday 16 May. Please read the Notes for applicants before beginning your application.
You can find out more about the Waimakariri Biodiversity Trust at www.wbt.org.nz.
MainPower Hurunui Natural Environment Fund
MainPower works with the Hurunui District Council to deliver
the MainPower Hurunui Natural Environment Fund. The $10,000 fund is designed to encourage and assist voluntary work that benefits the natural environment in the Hurunui, with a focus on work that protects, restores, or reinstates indigenous biodiversity in our district.
Applications open on Monday 14 April 2025.
To can find out more about the fund please visit the Hurunui District Council website.
Current funding projects
Read more below about the current MainPower funding projects.
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In conjunction with sponsorship partner the North Canterbury Sport & Recreation Trust, the MainPower North Canterbury Sports Awards celebrate the region’s best sporting talent. Over 300 guests attend the gala dinner with winners announced in 16 categories, covering all aspects of sport from players to administrators and long term service awards at all levels from grass roots to success at an international level. The MainPower Youth Sports Scholarships are also announced at the event.
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MainPower provides funding support to enable sport coaching sessions in 42 primary schools throughout North Canterbury, in conjunction with its partner the North Canterbury Sport & Recreation Trust. The programme’s lessons teach fundamental skills through to more sport specific skills, depending on the needs and interest of the school and their students. The programme ignites interest and links to local sports clubs and organisations and provides an opportunity for relationship building, teamwork and personal development in a physical setting.
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MainPower seeks to ensure that all primary school children in the region have the opportunity to learn to swim and achieve water safety skills that will equip them with the knowledge of how to survive in the water. Through a partnership with the North Canterbury Sport & Recreation Trust, Kiwi Sport, Southern Trust and the Waimakariri District Council, the MainPower WaiSwim Programme delivers swimming lessons 40 regional schools each year.
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