What we fund
The principal aims of Kete Ora Trust are to promote research and education in biodynamic, organic and sustainable land management for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry.
Any individual or group can apply for funding for research and education activities that meet these aims by submitting a project proposal. More information can be found here, and proposals must be submitted via the application form.
See dates for 2024 and 2025 on the Funding Criteria page here
Recent projects:
Gold Sponsor - OANZ’s 2025 Organic Sector Report
Kete Ora Trust was a proud Gold Sponsor of OANZ’s 2025 Organic Sector Report entitled Organic: New Zealand’s High-value, Low-impact Advantage (PDF, 7.96 MB) (PDF, 7.96 MB). The report, represents the most comprehensive snapshot of Aotearoa’s organic sector to date, and OANZ plans to use this resource to drive conversations with policymakers, media, and industry throughout the year. Thanks to the OANZ team for all their work on behalf of the sector.
For the Love of Bees - Communities of Regenerative Learning 2023 - 2024 - final workshop
We were really pleased to support the end-of-project workshop and celebration for this programme, which connected and mentored six farms across Tāmaki Makaurau and the four seasons of the year to help increase their regenerative potential, develop peer to peer support and build community awareness. It’s really worth reading the final report (PDF, 7.40 MB) (PDF, 7.40 MB) to get an idea of the immense value of this programme for the participants.