Who Can We Help

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The Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust assists organisations, agencies and individuals with projects which foster and enhance the sustainable management of ecological resources in the Lake Taupo and Waikato River catchments. 

Trust Priorities for Funding

At present the areas of highest priority for the Trust are:

• Protection and enhancement of wetlands in general – high priority wetlands include:

• The Waikato River delta.

• The extensive complex of wetlands in the Meremere Ecological District.

• Lake Ohakuri, particularly wetland restoration in the Whirinaki Arm.

• Protection and enhancement of small remnant wetlands in the upper Waikato River catchment.

• Large wetlands associated with the lower reaches of streams and rivers flowing into Lake Taupo.

• Riparian fencing and planting.

• Maintenance or enhancement of ecological connectivity (e.g. fish passage).

• More intensive and focussed control of ecologically significant plant and animal pests.

• Identification of key information deficiencies or requirements.

The Trust will fund projects which achieve its purposes and objectives. The Trust will generally give priority to funding projects which: 

• are cost effective
• focus on ecological deliverables 
• have a high degree of community support 
• are sustainable over time 
• are not fully funded by the Trust (i.e. have separate sources of resources, which could include "in kind" actions) 
• raise environmental awareness and/or increase environmental knowledge

The Trust will not generally fund: 

• activities which the Trust considers are priority responsibilities or obligations of other agencies 
• overseas travel 
• administration expenses
• completed or retrospective projects
• repayment of loans or meeting loan repayments
• activities which are outside the Lake Taupo and Waikato River catchments