Empowering Projects to Reuse, Recycle, Recover
The Waste Not Want Not Fund is now open. The fund is aimed at projects and groups that work to reduce waste and keep materials in use for longer.
This program supports ideas that encourage reusing, recycling, and recovering materials to create less waste and protect the planet.
The funding is open to community groups, businesses, researchers, and others who want to make a difference by finding new ways to reduce waste. Projects that show how to use resources again or recycle them instead of throwing them away are encouraged to apply through one of the three applications categories; community, innovation or business waste reduction.
“We want to help great ideas that can reduce waste and create a cleaner, healthier environment,” said Hamish Waugh, General Infrastructure Manager at Manawatū District Council. “This funding can make it easier for people and groups to bring their ideas to life and build a better future.”
Applications are open now and will close on Sunday 27 July 2025. For more information and to apply, visit Waste Not Want Not Fund | Manawatū District Council