Empowering communities in our backyard.
No one experiences our generation assets like the people who live, work, and learn with our hydro stations and wind farms in their backyards.
We value the communities that surround our generation assets and it’s important to us that they feel included as part of our Meridian whānau. For the past 15 years, we’ve been proud to work with and empower community groups and projects through our Power Up Community Fund. And each year, we continue to put our support where it’s needed with the help of our local Power Up panels.
If you live in a community near one of our generation assets then you can apply for funding. Your application must meet the Power Up Community Fund objectives and selection criteria below.
Looking for funding but don't live near our generation assets? Our Decarbonisation Fund is available nationwide for projects that reduce carbon emissions.
Your project must meet at least one of following:
Your proposal must clearly outline what the outcomes and benefits of your project will be, and how your project will:
Power Up Te Uku provides grants for projects in Raglan, Te Mata, Waitetuna and Te Uku that support sustainable community development.
Power Up Te Āpiti provides grants for projects in Ashhurst and Woodville that support sustainable community development.
Power Up West Wind provides grants for projects in Mākara, South Mākara, Mākara Beach and Takarau Gorge that support sustainable community development.
Power Up Mill Creek provides grants for projects in Ohariu Valley and North Mākara that support sustainable community development.
Power Up Waitaki provides grants for projects from Aoraki Mount Cook to Waitaki Bridge that support sustainable community development. This includes Twizel, Omarama, Otematata, Kurow, Hakataramea, Duntroon, Ikawai, Papakaio and Glenavy.
Power Up White Hill provides grants for projects in Mossburn, Dipton and Lumsden that support sustainable community development.
Power Up Manapōuri provides grants for projects in Te Anau, Manapōuri, Clifden and Tuatapere that support sustainable community development.
Power Up Harapaki is our newest community fund, launching soon! Similar to our other Power Up funds, it provides grants for projects in the communities closest to Harapaki wind farm that support sustainable community development.