Please read through the form before you start to check that you have all the information required for the application. Please also read the terms and conditions for funding.

When you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email and one of our Biodversity Officers will be in contact shortly afterwards. Please contact Customer Services if you have any queries about your application.

Alternatively you can download a printable copy of the application form (651 kB) and send it in to us.

Online application form

Terms and Conditions

1. The Environment Enhancement Fund supports activities that seek to protect and restore indigenous plants or animals and their habitat.
2. Only individuals or groups proposing environmentally sustainable projects
   are eligible. The Environment Enhancement Fund cannot directly support
   research projects or beautification projects; projects that generate personal or commercial profits or compensate individuals; projects that are a government, local authority or other public body (such as producer boards) responsibility or requirements. Native plantings led by a community group may be excluded from this clause.
3. The Environment Enhancement Fund usually provides one-off grants
   up to a maximum of $20,000 for each project. The financial assistance
   may cover up to 100% of a project’s eligible costs, but a landowner
   contribution will usually be required. Labour contributions may be
   included. Percentage of funding, funding amount and project costs
   funded are at the discretion of Environment Canterbury and will be
   determined by the ecological significance of the project.
4. Applications will be accepted throughout the year and will be acknowledged upon receipt. Applicants will be advised of the funding decision in writing by September 30 and April 30 each year.
5. Please include, where appropriate, statements of support from project partners.
6. Environment Canterbury will determine funding allocations and its decisions will be final. Approval may be subject to conditions.
7. Payment: Environment Canterbury will require successful applicants to sign a legal agreement clarifying how funds will be spent.
8. Environment Canterbury reserves the right to publicise details of recipients
   and projects.
9. The project must be started within 12 months of the grant being approved,
   and is expected to be completed within two years of the date it was started.
10. An audit of the project will be undertaken upon completion. Receipts for
    project expenditure must be kept for auditing purposes.
11. Funding will not be given retrospectively.
12. For all projects where the applicant is not the landowner and does not have the authority to undertake the proposed works a letter of support from the landowner must be provided with the application.
13. Legal protection is not required but priority will be given to projects where
    protection exists or where it is being implemented.
14. A management plan for the project must be included with the application
    form and approved by Environment Canterbury.
15. To qualify for the Honda TreeFund, projects must use New Zealand native trees to support any of the following:
    • Establishment of native tree populations (trees + required protecting cover)
    • Water run-off control
    • Erosion control
    • Regional parks or other planting for beautification
    • Biodiversity protection and restoration
    • Urban stream enhancement
    • Coastal protection and restoration planting
    • The Cancer Society SunSmart Schools Accreditation Programme
16. Funding from the Honda Treefund preference is to give to community led
    projects on public land and is towards the cost of native plants only. The
    maximum funding granted to each project is $5,000.