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Applications for grants of up to $5000 are now open for community-led sustainable food initiatives in Northland, thanks to the 2024 Kai Ora Fund.
The fund supports activities that increase the availability of healthy kai, address food security and benefit the community, as well as offering project support. Since it began in 2015, Kai Ora has supported nearly 300 projects with more than $500,000, including community gardens, food forests, educational workshops and a scheme that rescues quality unsold food and redistributes it to community organisations.
Fund coordinator Erana Peita said the Kai Ora Fund supported a variety of interesting projects throughout Northland, including Kaiwaka and the Kaipara, that all made a huge difference to the communities they served.
“We want our communities to have an accessible, affordable and safe food supply for current and future generations, and to be resilient to future disruption or unavailability of food, due to various risk factors such as droughts, fuel shortages and economic instability,” she said.
The Kai Ora Fund is a partnership between Northland public health organisation Mahitahi Hauora, the Far North District Council, Te Puni Kōkiri, Kaipara District Council, the Ministry of Social Development, Whangārei District Council and Kāinga Ora.
Community groups, whānau trusts, social enterprises and small businesses are invited to apply, with support available to help people with the application process if needed. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, February 6.
Info and applications: Visit www.kaiorafund.com or contact Mahitahi Hauora on kaiora@mahitahihauora.co.nz or 09 438 1015
