School Sustainability and Resilience Fund

The School Sustainability and Resilience Fund (SSRF) was established in 2022 by Bay of Plenty Regional Council to raise awareness and understanding of climate change, hazards, resilience and sustainability within local communities.

All schools, kura, kōhanga, kindergartens, early childhood organisations and educational organisations across our rohe can apply for funding to carry out sustainability projects and prepare for the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. The fund will provide support for educational institutions to setup projects related to climate change and hazards.

Over recent years, the funding has increased thanks to our funding partners, TECT, Bay Trust, Trust Horizon, Rotorua Trust, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council.

A funding pool of over $100,000 is now available to be allocated to the fund with a maximum of $10,000 (excl GST) to be allocated per successful project. All applications that meet the eligibility criteria will be included in the voting process. Funding is allocated through participatory budgeting (voting) to determine which applications receive funding.

The Voting Process

All applications that have met the eligibility criteria will take part in the participatory budgeting process, which means the public will be able to vote for their preferred projects online at Participate BOPRC. There will be two voting rounds.