Funding Highlights 2025
$32M
Invested in climate action and
biodiversity across Aotearoa
(17.3% vs ~4% globally).
$1.5M
granted to 8 national-scale projects, through our collaborative Kaupapa of National Significance Fund.
82%
of signatories are using our climate taxonomy framework.
800+
people engaged in shared learning through online hui, in-person training and coaching and our open source tools and resources.
A connected, strategic movement for climate and biodiversity action in Aotearoa
What we measure, we can understand.
What we understand, we can change.
2025 marked the first year of shared climate action coding across FCCA signatories, a major step toward greater alignment and transparency. With this collective view of where funding is flowing, we can enable better decision-making, strengthened strategic foresight and more coordinated action.
As we build on our learnings, we can increase investment where it matters most, and begin to grow the impact of climate funding across Aotearoa.
Funding Trends
Our 2025 climate action coding reports show several key focuses for our signatories:
Nature-based
solutions
are critical to a liveable planet. Investment reflects international momentum (e.g. UN BIOFIN).
Biodiversity and ecosystem stewardship
are supported by over half of our funding, recognising nature as central to climate action.
Tika transition and climate justice
Nearly 20% of funding supports tika transition and climate justice. embedding equity, Te Tiriti alignment, and community-led solutions.
Supporting Impact at Scale
The Kaupapa of National Significance Climate Action Fund (KONS) is a collaborative funding model designed and contributed to by the Combined Community Trusts of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Fund aims to support and empower community-based/led climate action through funding initiatives that;
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Contribute to long-term reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through community-based/ led action.
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Support ecological resilience.
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Support the building of community climate resilience in the face of increasing extreme weather events.
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Contribute to a tika (equitable) transition, reflecting a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and supporting Māori aspirations regarding climate action.
Applicant Criteria
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Applying organisations must have a charitable purpose; this usually means charitable or incorporated society status or operation as a social enterprise.
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Grantseekers must be nominated by a Community Trust or other signatory of the Funders' Commitment on Climate Action.
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."