Great ideas start here: Love Food Hate Waste Fund Auckland 2026

People across Aotearoa are already doing a better job of wasting less food and that’s something worth celebrating. With the right ideas and local action, there’s a real opportunity to keep that momentum going.

Auckland Council’s Love Food Hate Waste Fund is back in 2026. Grants from $500 to $6,000 are available for projects that support Aucklanders to reduce food waste with a clear call to action, such as planning food purchases and meals, creative cooking for leftovers, tips for good storage of food and raising awareness of the problem of food waste. Projects should focus on prevention, at the top of the waste hierarchy.

Applications are open 09 February and close 15 March 2026. Successful applicants will be notified in April to begin their projects.

Please note: this fund is for projects within the Auckland region only.

Click here to find out more and apply.