Energy Wellness Fund

Cost and access are barriers that can result in cold homes and impact whānau health. The rural nature and economic profile of the Far North means several homes in our community are impacted by energy hardship. ​​

Ko te utu, ko te āheinga ki te hiko tētahi take nui e kōpeke ai ngā kāinga, ā, e heke ai te oranga o te whānau.

​​If you are delivering a successful programme and you are looking to expand or start a new initiative which reduces energy hardship, you can apply for all or part of $70,000. ​​

Ki te hiahia kia whakawhānui, kia tīmata rānei i tētahi kaupapa e heke ai te pakeketanga pūngao, he $70,000 kei a mātou, tēnā tonoa mai.

​Applications for this funding is open from 12-30 November 2024​

​Successful applicants will be advised by 18 December 2024

Your initiative or programme

​​The initiative or programme must positively impact homes in the Far North which is the same geographical area as the Top Energy Network and the Far North District Council, north of Hukerenui. ​​​

​​The programme must be run by a nonprofit organisation that can evidence positive outcomes in their existing programmes ​​​

​​The programme must deliver at least one of the following Energy Hardship outcomes: ​​​

• ​Connect existing homes to the electricity network, which, without funding, would have no access to electricity.​​
• Install community energy, supplying electricity to homes that are vulnerable due to their rural nature.​​
• Educate energy wellbeing. ​​
• Home assessment and remediation (outside of existing sponsorships such as Healthy Homes)​.
• We will consider other initiatives which will target reduced energy hardship outcomes.

Conditions

• This grant is open to organisations that have been operating for over a year​​.​
• ​This grant cannot be used to pay for retrospective purchases / arrangements​​.​
• Top Energy reserves its right not to award a grant if we decide there are no suitable submissions.
• We may split the grant between several winning submissions​​.​
• This is a one-off grant and does not allow for ongoing funding or sponsorship.​
• Your programme or initiative can also be funded through other sources however can not also receive funding from another Top Energy sponsorship.​​​
• ​Your programme must be delivered in calendar year 2025
• This is a competitive grant and not everyone can be successful. ​
• ​You are more likely to be successful if you are already delivering a successful programme (this does not have to be an energy related programme).​
• ​All decisions are final. ​​​

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If you are successful

Success will be determined by a panel appointed by Top Energy.

• We will announce your funding success through a variety of media channels.​
• ​We require a project report within 2 months of the completion of your programme or initiative.​
• ​You will be asked to provide photos of the programme or initiative so we can celebrate your success through various media publications.