Waste Minimisation Fund

Grants to reduce waste in Napier, with dedicated pools for schools, marae and community groups.

Closes

Small grants, Waste System Setup and Recycling Collection Support close on the last day of each month, February to November. Large grants close 1 March and 1 October each year

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: "The fund is open to charities, businesses, community groups, events, individuals; anyone in the Napier City can apply." "Separate funding pools are also available for schools, marae and community groups" through the Waste Systems Setup Fund and the Recycling Collection Support Fund.

Amount

Small grants: up to $10,000 (annual pool $50,000). Large grants: $10,000–$50,000 (annual pool $100,000). Waste System Setup for schools, marae and community groups: up to $4,000. Recycling Collection Support for the same groups: up to $3,000 (each with its own $50,000 annual pool)

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Marae & hapū, Organisations & providers, Businesses & land trusts, Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

Priority order, quoted from the council's page: minimisation, avoidance or reduction of waste creation; reuse, repair and repurposing; "resource recovery infrastructure and/or waste minimisation support for marae and community facilities, community organisations and registered charities"; alignment with waste policy; resource recovery; and education programmes. Won't fund continuation of an already-running project — it must be new or expanded in a different way. Financed through the council's Waste Disposal Levy. wasteteam@napier.govt.nz.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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