Applications for Horizons Regional Council’s
community grants programme close in one week.
The
programme, which helped 13 community groups last year, is
designed to encourage and support local community groups,
schools, early childcare centres and iwi/hapu, with
not-for-profit projects designed to enhance the Region’s
natural environment.
There is $20,000 available in the
community grants programme, which in the past has been used
over a range of projects including sand dune stabilisation,
native tree planting, wetland preservation and trapping to
protect endangered species.
Further information or
applications forms are available from Horizons Regional
Council offices or online at www.horizons.govt.nz.
Applicants have until 5pm on Friday 13 May to get their
applications
submitted.
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