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Funding clinics
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Funding clinics and information sessions are held throughout the year.
Funding clinics are a great way to find out what local funding is available for different types of projects, such as our ECO Fund for environment-led projects.
These funding clinics are held across Otago and give you an opportunity to:
- Meet local funders to see what funding is available for your project.
- Find out more about how the Otago Regional Council can support you with your environmental project.
- Chat with the ORC team and ask questions about the ECO Fund grants, including the different funding categories.
| Date | Location | Time | Venue | RSVP |
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| February | ||||
| Wednesday 18 February | Cromwell | 11.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. | Central Lakes Trust boardroom 190 Waenga Drive, Cromwell |
Event Listing |
| Wednesday 18 February | Alexandra | 5.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. | Room B/C, Alexandra Community House 14/20 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra |
Event Listing |
| Wednesday 25 February | Lawrence | 5.00 p.m. | Simpson Park Rec Centre, meeting room 1 Thurso St, Lawrence |
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| Thursday 26 February | Queenstown | 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. | Queenstown Events Centre Joe Oconnell Drive, Frankton |
Event Listing |
| April | ||||
| Wednesday 8 April | Ōamaru | 4.00 p.m. | Empire Room, Opera House Building 94 Thames St, Ōamaru |
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| Wednesday 15 April | Wānaka | 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. | Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre 89 Ardmore St, Wānaka |
Event listing |
| Wednesday 22 April | North Dunedin | 4.00 p.m. | Rockcliff Hall, All Saints' Anglican Church 786 Cumberland St, Dunedin |
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| May | ||||
| Thursday 14 May | Mosgiel | 7.00 p.m. | Taieri Parents Centre 17 Green St, Mosgiel |
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| Wednesday 20 May | Arrowtown | 12.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. | Arrowtown Community Centre Jack Reid Park, 12 Centennial Av, Arrowtown |
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| Thursday 21 May | Middlemarch | 1.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. | Middlemarch Bowling Club 26 Swansea St, Middlemarch |
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| June | ||||
| Thursday 18 June | Online | 12.00 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. | Online | Event listing |
| Wednesday 24 June | Balclutha | 5.00 p.m. | Te Pou O Mata-Au, Board room 4/6 Clyde St, Balclutha |
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| July | ||||
| Wednesday 22 July | Hāwea | 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. | Hawea Community Centre 28 Myra St, Lake Hāwea |
Event listing |
| August | ||||
| Thursday 13 August | Alexandra | 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. | Room B/C, Alexandra Community House 14/20 Centennial Ave, Alexandra |
Event listing |
| Thursday 13 August | Cromwell | 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. | Central Lakes Trust boardroom 190 Waenga Dr, Cromwell |
Event listing |
| September | ||||
| Wednesday 16 September | Ranfurly | 4.00 p.m. | Ranfurly Service Centre Pery St, Ranfurly |
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| October | ||||
| Thursday 8 October | Glenorchy | 11.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. | TBC Glenorchy Hall | Event listing |
| Thursday 8 October | Lake Hayes | 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. | Lake Hayes Pavilion 719 Lake Hayes-Arrow Junction Highway, Lake Hayes Estate |
Event listing |
| Wednesday 14 October | Ōamaru | 4.30 p.m. | Empire Room, Opera House Building 94 Thames St, Ōamaru |
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| November | ||||
| Wednesday 4 November | Owaka | 3.30 p.m. | Catlins Museum 10 Campbell St, Owaka |
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| Thursday 12 November | Wānaka | 5.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. | Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre 89 Ardmore St, Wānaka |
Event listing |
ECO Fund webinar: an introduction
Have an idea to improve your local environment? The ECO Fund could help. The March 5th webinar will explain how the fund works and how community groups, organisations and private landowners can apply.
ECO Fund webinar: application secrets
Want your funding application to stand out? Join this practical 60-minute webinar on March 10th, with Strategic Grants to learn clear, useful tips for writing stronger grant applications — especially if you’re planning to apply for the ECO Fund.
Otago Community Trust
A range of different groups will be at one of the funding clinics organised by the Otago Community Trust.
The funding clinics have other organisations attending, which may include:
- Aotearoa Gaming Trust (AGT)
- Central Lakes Trust (CLT)
- Central Otago District Council (CODC)
- Clutha District Council (CDC)
- Clutha Foundation (CF)
- Community Fund (COMF)
- Community Trust Māniatoto (CTM)
- Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
- Lion Foundation (LF)
- Māniatoto Trust Fund (MTF)
- Network Waitaki (NW)
- Oamaru Licensing Trust (OLT)
- Otago Community Trust (OCT)
- Otago Regional Council (ORC)
- Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC)
- Sky City (SKC)
- Sport Central (SC)
- Sport Otago (SO)
- Waihemo Community Board (WCB)
- Waitaki District Council (WDC)
ECO Fund webinar
Learn how you could use an ECO Fund grant to help support local environmental projects.
Grants and funding
Funding opportunities to support communities enhance and protect Otago's environment, including the ORC ECO Fund and links to external providers.
ECO Fund
The ECO Fund has been set up to support work that protects, enhances and promotes Otago's environment. Find info, such as fund categories, eligibility and how to apply for an ECO Fund grant.
