Dragons' Den

The information you provide on this form, including your personal information, is being collected and will be used by the Climate Change Team of Nelson City Council to assess your eligibility for this grant. Nelson City Council will use this information to communicate with you in relation to your grant application and any follow up requirements (including accountability reporting). 

Please be aware that Council must retain records relating to this application for seven years under the Public Records Act 2005. You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. 

Please contact climatechangeteam@ncc.govt.nz (Sarah) in the first instance for any questions relating to the grant process or to update your information.

• Applications are open from 3 - 23 February 2025.
• Before completing this application form, you should have read the applicant guidelines and criteria. 
• Successful applicants will progress to Step 2 of the application process and be required to pitch their projects to a live audience at the Dragons’ Den on 19 March. They will be assessed by a panel of judges who will choose the successful project/projects.  
• Applications for projects of $1,000 and over are required to contact climatechangeteam@ncc.govt.nz (Sarah) prior to the deadline, with “Dragons’ Den” in the subject line, to assess if their project qualifies prior to completing the application process.
• Unincorporated organisations applying for a grant must apply under the umbrella of an incorporated organisation in order for the funds to be released. 
• Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date are unlikely to be considered unless special circumstances are communicated and agreed. 
• This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It is important that you complete these questions before any others to ensure your application is suitable for this grant. 
• If you have any questions in regards to the below eligibility criteria, please email climatechangeteam@ncc.govt.nz (Sarah).

If you do contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

Before proceeding please confirm the following:

• The applicant has read and understood the application guidelines and assessment criteria, and
• The applicant’s project benefits the Nelson region, and
• The applicant has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant, and
• The applicant is not applying for costs relating to business as usual, purchase of facilities or professional fund raising services, and
• The applicant does not have any uncompleted project for which they have received climate-related funding from Nelson City Council, or
• The applicant has demonstrated significant progress toward the grant conditions for any climate-related funding received from Nelson City Council.