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Christchurch City Council Biodiversity Fund

19 February 2025

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Looking for financial assistance with fencing, planting or pest plant and animal control, then you may like to consider applying to the Christchurch City Council Biodiversity Fund.

The Christchurch City Council Biodiversity Fund is designed to support and encourage initiatives that protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity on the Christchurch Plains, Port Hills and Banks Peninsula.

Projects must be on private land, and sites must meet the criteria for ecological significance. The Council can provide more information on whether a site is likely to meet criteria, and may be able to provide an assessment by a professional ecologist.

Purpose of the fund

  • To protect areas of significant ecological value on private land within the boundaries of Christchurch City Council;
  • To support and encourage initiatives that protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity on private land.
  • To share total costs for fencing, native planting, pest animal and pest plant control on a Council/Landowner funding ratio of 50:50.

Submissions are now being accepted and close at 12pm on 21 March 2025.

Find out more here and apply here