Grants For Community-Led Climate Action
Great ideas can start close to home. Explore funding that can help communities across Tāmaki Makaurau take practical climate action, strengthen resilience and care for the places that matter to them.
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Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund
Te Ara Urutau brings climate action and emergency readiness funding together in one place. It supports community-led and Māori-led projects that reduce emissions, prepare for emergencies and help communities adapt to climate impacts.
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Other funding you could explore
Your project may also fit one of these Auckland Council funds. Each has its own eligibility criteria, funding rounds and application process.
Local Board Grants
Best for: Projects that make a difference in your local community.
Local boards fund community projects, activities and events that respond to local priorities. Funding options and application dates vary across Auckland.
Cultural Initiatives Fund – Marae
Best for: Eligible mana whenua and mātāwaka marae.
Funding can support marae wellbeing, capability, equipment, digital infrastructure, energy efficiency and other initiatives that contribute to Marae Ora.
Waterway Protection and Rural Water Funds
Best for: Rural landowners and catchment groups.
Funding supports projects that protect waterways and wetlands, improve water quality and help create more resilient rural landscapes.
Regional Environment and Natural Heritage Grant
Best for: Community conservation and restoration projects.
This grant supports community-led work that protects, restores and enhances Auckland's natural environment, including biodiversity, habitats and waterways.
Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund
Best for: Projects that prevent waste or find better ways to reuse resources.
Funding supports practical solutions that reduce waste and help Auckland move towards a circular, zero-waste future.
Not sure what fits?
Have a climate or emergency readiness idea?
If your project may fit Te Ara Urutau, answer a few simple questions to help identify which funding pathway could be the right place to start.
See what community funding can make possible
Funding is already helping communities across Tāmaki Makaurau turn ideas into action – building resilience, reducing emissions and creating solutions shaped by local knowledge and experience.
Disability-led Climate Adaptation Pilot
Disabled communities are leading a new approach to climate adaptation, with six funded projects putting lived experience, accessibility and community knowledge at the centre of climate resilience.
Previous Auckland Climate Grant projects
Explore projects previously supported through the Auckland Climate Grant, from community energy and low-carbon transport to local food resilience, restoration and Māori-led climate action.