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Do you, or anyone you know, need funding for an environmental project?

Auckland Regional Council, Auckland

Auckland Regional Council's Environmental Initiative Fund (EIF) is now open — please help us spread the word!

The ARC's Environmental Initiative Fund fund was established to support individuals and groups involved in not-for-profit practical projects that enhance, restore and protect Auckland's natural resources and cultural heritage. The fund is unique as ARC provides both financial and technical support to successful applicants.

To be eligible for funding your project must fit within one of the EIF priorities:

• Riparian Management
• Cultural Heritage
• Pest Control
• Community Capacity Building
• Kaitiakitanga
• Biodiversity Protection and Restoration
• Environmental Education
• Coastal
• Urban Stream Enhancement
• Native Fisheries
• Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimisation

Applications for the 2006 funding round close on Friday 4 August.

For more information please visit www.arc.govt.nz/arc/environment/funding/funding-and-grants_home.cfm or contact eif@arc.govt.nz.

Have you joined The Big Clean Up?

Help the environment by joining in at www.arc.govt.nz or phone 0800 JOIN IN (56 46 46).