The WMIF supports projects that aim to reduce and minimise the amount of waste going to landfill.
This year, we encourage projects that divert one of these priority waste streams (types of waste) from landfill:
$1000 - $50,000
We will allocate funds for projects that support the key priorities and objectives of the Waste Minimisation and Management Plan.
Visit Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024 – Towards Zero Waste to download the plan. Read about the key priorities in section 8 (pages 27 and 28) and the objectives in Section 7 (pages 23 to 26).
We welcome applications that show how your project would target the key priorities and objectives.
The fund is open to:
We recommend you read our applicant guides. The guides explain:
We are running a series of online workshops to:
Two of the workshops are specifically tailored for eligible Māori organisations and two are open to all eligible applicants.
If you have read the applicant guides and confirm you are eligible, you can register to attend one of the following workshops.
| Workshop type | Date and time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| Māori organisatiions -workshop one | Tuesday 9 June 2026, 3pm to 4pm | https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/203c07ac-d95f-44e3-958b-9122779f4090@8d73b928-6d5e-4c72-8533-a45ec5d6cc2b |
| Māori organisatiions - workshop two | Friday 12 June 2026, 10am to 11am | https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/628afd51-95ea-4edd-8776-4e28823b87e9@8d73b928-6d5e-4c72-8533-a45ec5d6cc2b |
| General applicants - workshop one | Tuesday 16 June 2026 3pn to 4pm | https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/60989d41-4f2a-4032-945f-dc71d435c651@8d73b928-6d5e-4c72-8533-a45ec5d6cc2b |
| General applicants - workshop two | Friday 19 June 2026, 10am to 11am | https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/98e7bee7-66da-49a4-84cc-d1ed3f1b7c48@8d73b928-6d5e-4c72-8533-a45ec5d6cc2b |
If you are unable to attend any of the workshops you can request access to the recording of one of the workshops. Email aucklandwastefund@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz at least one day after the workshop has taken place.
You can choose to apply for a small grant ($1000-$5000) or medium and large grants ($5001-$50,000).
Applications are open from 1 August to 31 August 2026.
| Grant round | Applications open | Decision due | Activity to start after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant round one | 1 - 31 August 2026 | November 2026 | 1 December 2026 |
