2026- Local Business grants for Less Waste

This is a preview of the 2026 Local Business grants for Less Waste form. You will be able to start a submission when the round opens at 11 May 2026 (NZST)
 

2026 Local Business grants for Less Waste

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Grant information

Category 2: Local Business.

To support existing businesses to implement measures that will lead to long term and measurable minimisation of the waste resulting directly from the business’s operations. Applications can be made for up to 75% of the project’s total cost.

Primary criteria:

All projects must aim to achieve measurable waste minimisation outcomes. These include:

  • the elimination or reduction of waste at the source, and
  • the reuse, recycling and recovery of waste and diverted materials for further use or processing.

Council’s waste minimisation priorities target the following waste streams and areas:

  • circular economy development, 
  • infrastructure and logistics
  • organic waste
  • construction and demolition waste
  • shift to a low or zero-waste society, with inclusive and equitable outcomes
  • projects that fill a gap within current waste services in Kāpiti.

(Excerpt from Waste Levy Grants Allocation Policy 2025-)

Project, Business, and Contact details

A short title that summarises your new project - eg. Eliminating single-use packaging. (We will use this or similar on application correspondence with you.)
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Note: Local business is defined as having a registered/headquartered and/or operating base within the Kāpiti Coast District Council territorial authority geographic boundary area.
The authorised project lead and/or project liaison?
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Address Line 1, Suburb/Town, State/Province, Postcode, and Country are required. 
Is this business an existing council supplier?
You will be on our system if you have received grant funding from Council before, or if you have done work for us as a contractor

Business GST number

Is your business GST registered?
Enter the BUSINESS (not individual) GST #
The GST # will be on all invoices that you issue, and IRD business correspondence