# Natural Environment Fund

From Wellington City Council. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Windows each year: Opened 1 September, closed 9 October, decision 9 December (year not stated). The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: Community groups and NGOs
- Where: Wellington City: New Zealand
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Urban nature and Community conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Council grants for community groups' biodiversity projects in Wellington City: protecting indigenous biodiversity, weed and pest control, stream and riparian restoration, and connecting reserves.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Natural Environment Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “You can apply for the fund through our Funding Portal.”

Source: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#access

**Natural Environment Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#amount

**Natural Environment Fund, where:** Wellington City: New Zealand

> “The project is Wellington-based and mainly benefits the people of Wellington.”

Source: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#geography

**Natural Environment Fund, who can apply:** Community groups and NGOs

> “The applicant is a legally constituted community group or organisation.”

Source: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#applicant_types

**Natural Environment Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Priorities for this current funding round are projects that:”

Source: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#window

**Natural Environment Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Current round

Call page: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund

**Natural Environment Fund, Current round, status:** Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

> “Fund details Opened: 1 September Closed: 9 October Decision: 9 December”

Source: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#call-current-round-status

**Natural Environment Fund, Current round, dates each year:** Opened 1 September, closed 9 October, decision 9 December (year not stated)

> “Fund details Opened: 1 September Closed: 9 October Decision: 9 December”

Source: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding/council-funds/natural-environment-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#call-current-round-recurring

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Natural Environment Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Natural Environment Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/wellington-natural-environment-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Natural+Environment+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fwellington-natural-environment-fund%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Natural+Environment+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fwellington-natural-environment-fund%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction