Applications for Waste Minimisation Community Fund to Open

Funding applications for the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC)’s Waste Minimisation Community Fund open today.

The fund, which is in its second year, offers up to $60,000 to support waste minimisation initiatives throughout the Queenstown Lakes District.

“Last year’s funding recipients have led the charge and shown what can be achieved at a community level.  Initiatives like Waste Free Wanda, Plastic Free Wanaka’s ‘SUC Free Wanaka’ single use cup project and Sustainable Queenstown’s Dishrupt solution have already made a huge contribution to our vision of becoming a zero waste district,” Queenstown Lakes District Council General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said. 

The goal of the 2020 fund is to further support new community-driven waste minimisation initiatives that complement and enhance our existing programmes, address gaps or create new opportunities,” he said.

This year we have an additional $10,000 to allocate thanks to a new ‘commercial’ category sponsored by Council’s solid waste services contractor, Waste Management NZ Ltd.

“Tell us about the waste challenge you want to address and your proposed solution.  No matter how big or small your idea is, we’d love to hear from you,” Mr Hansby said. 

The fund is open to community groups, businesses, iwi/Māori organisations, educational institutions and other community-based organisations operating in the Queenstown Lakes district.

Application criteria and more details can be found on the Waste Minimisation Community Fund page

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For media enquiries please contact communications@qldc.govt.nz or phone 03 441 1802.

Interested applicants can email zerowaste@qldc.govt.nz with any questions.

The fund is an initiative of the Queenstown Lakes District Waste Minimisation and Management Plan