Waste Minimisation Fund

Grants for community, business and iwi projects that prevent waste or keep materials in use for longer.

Closes

Tier 1: opens 1–31 October 2026, decisions notified December 2026. Tier 2: opens 1 October 2026, applications assessed throughout the year, pausing over the summer period (December–January)

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: "Grants are available to businesses, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, educational institutions, iwi and trusts. For Tier 2 grants, individuals can also apply."

Amount

Tier 1 and Tier 2 amounts not capped on the page — the 2025 pilot round funded projects from $4,000 to $30,000

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Businesses & land trusts, Community groups, Organisations & providers, Iwi & Māori organisations, Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

Priority goes to projects that prevent waste rather than manage it after the fact. In the 2025 pilot round (criteria have since been adjusted), Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira received $15,000 for a maara kai (food garden) and composting project at Kura Toa — a concrete example of an iwi organisation using this fund directly. Drop-in support sessions with a Waste Minimisation Advisor run at Porirua City Centre Library; otherwise email reducewaste@poriruacity.govt.nz or phone (04) 237 5089.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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