QLDC Waste Minimisation Community Fund 2024

Welcome to the application form for the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Waste Minimisation Community Fund. 

The purpose of local government is to play a broad role in promoting the social, economic, environmental, and cultural wellbeing of communities. The Waste Minimisation Community Fund provides QLDC with the ability to support projects or activities that improve the wellbeing of our community as well as advance waste minimisation goals for our district.

Please familiarise yourself with the Waste Minimisation Community Fund Guidelines before beginning your application. If you have any questions, or want to check that your idea meets our goals and criteria before applying, please email zerowaste@qldc.govt.nz

We can only accept complete applications, so please answer all mandatory questions.

Please label attachments clearly with 'Document Name – Project Title – Application submission number'.

To support your application, you may wish to include:

• Letters of support from key stakeholders or partners.
• Evidence of previous project or organisation successes e.g. photos, survey data, testimonials from volunteers.

To be eligible to apply for support from the QLDC Waste Minimisation Community Fund, the project must meet the following criteria:

• projects must take place within the Queenstown Lakes district and benefit the local community. You can view the boundaries here.
• for request over $1,000 the applicant must be a legal entity such as a trust, company, or incorporated society, and must be able to provide evidence of this status if requested.
• for requests under $1,000 applicants can be an unformed group or individual.
• the applicant must have no outstanding debt owing to QLDC.
• the applicant must comply with all QLDC regulatory and statutory requirements relating to the delivery of their services or projects, including obtaining all necessary permits and consents.
• the applicant must fully declare any additional council or local board funding, grant or koha/donation received for the project and must specify additional funding from their own or other resources, and/or in kind.
• the applicant must not have breached previous funding and legislative agreements with the council, including reporting criteria.
• the applicant must deliver services or projects within the timeframe of any approved funding, in alignment with the QLDC financial year (1 July to 30 June).

I confirm that the applicant...

• has read and understands the QLDC Waste Minimisation Community Fund guidelines and eligibility criteria