Funding
Philanthropic support
The Victoria University of Wellington Foundation was established in 1990 as a registered charitable trust to raise funds for projects that the University has identified as priorities, but which cannot be funded from the University's budget. External donations to support the work of the Centre can be made to the Foundation.
Donations are gratefully received from individuals, corporate and public sector sponsors, alumni and from community trusts and foundations. For information on how to donate, contact our Directors.
Competitive bidding in New Zealand
We also seek collaborative initiatives to bid for competitive research funding, from sources such as the Royal Society of New Zealand Mardsen Fund, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).
Donor impact stories
Tararua Tramping Club remembers a committed conservationist
Tararua Tramping Club have created a scholarship in memory of Michael Taylor, a former president of the club, who tragically fell to his death while climbing.
Developer of e-DNA water testing kits pays it forward
Alumnus Dr Shaun Wilkinson has generously donated valuable water sampling kits and DNA sequencing analysis to a student researcher at Te Herenga Waka.
Giving back to the next generation of researchers
David Day is the donor behind the David Day Award which supports postgraduate students in the Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology.
Research scholarships aid restoration of native wetland
Thanks to Wetland Care Research Scholarships funded by Ducks Unlimited, our student researchers are finding the best ways to recreate a haven for waterfowl.
Friends of Wellington Botanic Garden support research
An annual award of $5000 for the next five years will support a Master’s student involved in active botanical research.
A life dedicated to community and the environment
Jan Heine's research scholarship is furthering her life’s work in environmental and earth sciences.