List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi encourages applications to the new Community Conservation Partnerships Fund from community led conservation groups.
“The point of this fund is to help community-led conservation projects for natural heritage and recreation throughout New Zealand,” Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi said.
The new fund enables communities to undertake work in partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC).
“National believes that conservation is about preserving and protecting our natural resources now, and for the future.
“This fund supports DOC’s new partnerships model which places greater emphasis on working with others to achieve more for conservation.
“It is widely recognised that involving the public in conservation is beneficial for all those involved, and also achieves a great deal more for conservation in the long-term.
“I would strongly encourage all those who are eligible for funding to apply” Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi says.
Applications are open from 31 March to 1 May 2014, with successful applicants announced in June.