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Dunedin City Council – Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

Grants allocated in March 2026

Last updated: 22 May 2026 10:41am

In March 2026, the Dunedin City Council (DCC) allocated a total of $249,924.53 in grants from the following grant funds (see below)

The allocations include both DCC-funded grants, Creative Communities Scheme and Waste Minimisation grants (administered by the DCC on behalf of Creative New Zealand and the Ministry for the Environment respectively).

Biodiversity

Grant Recipient Purpose of Grant Amount Allocated
Emily Wampler Installation of approximately 210 metres of new and replacement fencing to permanently exclude stock from a revegetated creek corridor along a tributary of Lindsay Creek. $4,775.00
Michael Jones Upgrade and replacement of approximately 380 metres of fencing along a private property boundary adjoining Tomahawk Lagoon. $2,385.00
Claudia Babirat Support the purchase of native plants and fencing equipment to form a vegetation corridor between two existing vegetated gullies along the coast. $2,705.00
Curtis Dudley Revegetation of modified farmland in the Strath Taieri, focusing on the establishment of indigenous shrubland, wetland and riparian vegetation. $2,250.00
Gerben Ponne Continue revegetation efforts for a large-scale, long-term ecological restoration project within a QEII covenant. $4,050.00
Junichi Sugishita Revegetation of degraded farmland adjacent to large QEII covenant on Mount Cargill, including installation of rabbit exclusion fencing to assist in revegetation efforts. $2,970.00
Land Rover Owners Club (Otago) Riparian restoration project in the upper Waitati catchment to upgrade fencing around Cedar Creek and revegetate riparian margins. $4,775.00
Saint Clair Golf Club Convert areas of coastal golf course into indigenous coastal forest and shrubland. $2,390.00
Cape Saunders Farm Limited (Rachel Kerr) Revegetation of stock excluded areas on a coastal property at Cape Saunders. $4,055.00
Bec Pearson Restoration of wetland and riparian margins on a coastal Kuri Bush property. The project focuses on improving freshwater quality, wetland function, and enhancement of coastal values through revegetation of stock excluded areas. $4,775.00
Ohad Dar Revegetation of harvested 3-hectare exotic forestry block with indigenous species on Saddle Hill. $2,385.00
Alister Young Purchase indigenous plants to support ongoing ecological restoration at the Broad Bay coastal site. $1,510.00
East Otago Catchment Group (Steph Scott) Fencing and revegetation of approximately 1.35 ha of riparian and slope areas in the Waipaku/Post Office Creek catchment. $4,775.00
 Total 43,800.00

Community Grants

Grant Recipient Purpose of Grant Amount Allocated
Andersons Bay School A contribution towards essential furniture including stackable seating, kitchen whiteware and fit out items and installation of systems $2,000.00
Anxiety NZ Trust To contribute towards the Dunedin share of operation expenses $3,000.00
Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust A contribution towards the costs of running the Aphasia support services in Dunedin $3,000.00
Bellyful New Zealand Trust A contribution towards the costs of running the programme $2,500.00
Bowel Cancer New Zealand To contribute to the Nurse's salary and the three aspects of the programme $2,500.00
Caversham Baptist Church Contribution towards the wages of the Food Bank Coordinator $5,000.00
Caversham Toy Library Inc A contribution towards rent and wages $3,500.00
Dunedin Community Mediation Trust A contribution towards the Managers wages $3,500.00
Dunedin Korean Language and Culture Trust A contribution towards the costs of the programmes $3,000.00
Dunedin Parents Centre A contribution towards the running costs of the 12 parent education events $2,490.00
Dunedin Star Singers A contribution towards the costs of the venue hire $2,040.00
Dunedin Tracks and Trails Trust A contribution towards wages for staff to undertake secretarial work and admiration for the Trust $4,000.00
Enabling NZ A contribution towards, salary, towards social connections course and to acknowledge volunteers $3,500.00
English Language Partners Dunedin A contribution towards rent of the centre and classroom $5,000.00
Epilepsy New Zealand A contribution towards operational and salary costs $2,500.00
Life Education Trust Coastal Otago A contribution towards the workbooks for students $5,000.00
Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust A contribution towards the salary of the administrators $5,000.00
Otago Cook Island Student Association A contribution towards the costs of their project $4,700.00
People First New Zealand Inc - Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi To contribute towards additional staff hours for the local assistant, venue costs, accessible resources, and facilitation $2,000.00
Pregnancy Help A contribution towards the staff wages running the drop-in centre $3,500.00
Presbyterian Support Otago Inc A contribution towards wages for Buddy Coordinators $3,000.00
Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust A contribution towards the wages for the Community Services Coordinators $2,500.00
Southern Cancer Society Trust A contribution towards the operational costs $2,720.00
Te Vaka Kuki Airani o Otepoti Incorporated A contribution towards the costs of the classes $5,000.00
The Brain Injury Assn (Otago) Inc A Contribution towards the Liaison Officer's wages $2,500.00
The CanInspire Charitable Trust A contribution towards tutor fees and Otago CanBead Coordinator wages $5,000.00
The Order of St John South Island Region Trust Board A contribution towards the core costs of keeping the Dunedin Health Shuttle service running $4,000.00
The South Island (Te Waipounamu Branch of the Muscular Dystrophy of NZ Inc A contribution towards the costs of the in-home fieldwork services in Dunedin $4,000.00
 Total $96,450.00

Creative Communities

Grant Recipient Purpose of Grant Amount Allocated
Abram Hunter Battle Magazine Issue 7 $5,000.00
Anne Baldock and Sarah Ellis National Youth Portrait Prize $1,105.00
Bandques Charitable Trust Rockshop Bandquest Otago $2,000.00
dance.happy.doom.crew Dankfest Rangatahi Rumble 2026 $1,500.00
Dunedin Edinburgh Sister City Society Celebrate St Andrews Day 2026 $1,400.00
Dunedin Folk Club Whare Flat Folk Festival 26/27 $2,500.00
East Otago Musical Theatre Inc Let Us Entertain You $3,000.00
Elizabeth Ann Breslin QUEER COWS $2,530.00
Justina King Makeshift: DIY Fashion and Sustainability Festival $3,870.00
Late Bloomers Letdown Show and Workshop $3,396.33
Lisa Wilkinson Rasa Showcase 2026 $2,000.00
Music Education Otago MEO Ōtepoti Dunedin Ukulele Jam 2026 $1,450.00
Nicola Brown Invisible Women $2,000.00
Penina o le Moana Penina o le Moana Showcase $4,000.00
Performing Arts Community Trust (PACT) Suite Aotearoa $2,500.00
Quarantine Island Kamau Taurua Community Inc Quarantine Island Kama Taurua Kite Festival $1,500.00
Siau-Jiun Painting with Residents $2,920.00
Turama ite Ara Performing Arts Cook Island Language week schools tour $4,000.00
Tūturu Charitable Trust Calm the World. Hine Putehue $2,000.00
 Total $48,671.33

DCC Arts Grants

Grant Recipient Purpose of Grant Amount Allocated
Anne Baldock and Sarah Ellis (under auspice of Open Arts Inc) Admin, outreach, advertising $2,055.00
Ben Botham (under auspice of Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust) Artist fees $1,000.00
Cap'n Spoonbill & The Hoiho (under auspice of Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust) Research, song writing, recording $2,500.00
Dunedin Choral Society (performing as City Choir Dunedin) DSO performance fees $4,000.00
Dunedin Performing Arts Society Venue Hire $2,000.00
Hana Jakubikova (under auspice of Taieri Network) Artist fees and venue hire $1,500.00
Hic Sunt Dracones Productions (under auspice of Stage South Charitable Trust) Personnel and Production fees $3,500.00
Music Education Otago Artist and MC fees $2,500.00
Naatya School of Indian Dance (under auspice of DanceŌtepoti) Venue hire, tech and personnel costs, and marketing $3,500.00
National Flash Fiction Day Artist, tech support, MC and tutor fees $2,000.00
NZ Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Otago Southland branch Artist, musician and MC fees, promotion, and admin costs $1,900.00
Opera Otago Singer & creative personnel remuneration $3,000.00
Sinhala Literary and Arts Forum NZ Inc Venue Hire, Production and Audio, Performer Honorariums, Travel and Logistics, Stage & Branding, Marketing and Hospitality $3,000.00
Te Ropu Kaitito Puoro o Aotearoa The Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ) Artist/mentor fees/venue hire/rehearsal expenses/final concert $3,000.00
Wakar Art Group Contribution to venue hire, tutor fees, materials, marketing, and equipment costs $1,745.00
West Harbour Arts Charitable Trust Artist in Residence fee $2,500.00
 Total $39,700.00

Waste Minimisation Community Grants

Grant Recipient Purpose of Grant Amount Allocated
Otago University Childcare association To minimise waste in ECHC $2,518.20
Pregnancy Help (Dunedin Branch) Provision of reusable nappies to families whānau $5,000.00
The Valley Project Waste minimisation workshops $3,785.00
Valley Community Workspace Feasibility study and initial installation phase of a repair hub in North East Valley at VCW $5,000.00
Yours Ōtepoti Possibilities Cooperative Series of workshops for repair and reuse $5,000.00
 Total $21,303.20

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