This page provides information about the CDEM Resilience Fund
The CDEM Resilience Fund enhances New Zealand’s hazard risk resilience through the development of local and regional capability and practices. The Resilience Fund aligns with CDEM Group Plans and the National Disaster Resilience Strategy (NDRS) priorities:
Managing risks: what we can do to minimise the risks we face and limit the impacts to be managed if hazards occur;
Effective response to and recovery from emergencies: building our capability and capacity to manage emergencies when they do happen; and
Enabling, empowering, and supporting community resilience: building a culture of resilience in New Zealand so that everyone can participate in and contribute to communities’ – and the nation’s – resilience.
A total of $889,000 (excluding GST) is available each year for projects that improve emergency management capability and contribute to resilience. For financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26, a reduced budget of $689,000 (excluding GST) is available due to pre-approved multi-year projects.
The fund supports strategic targeting of investment in CDEM capability. The focus will be on areas that have the greatest benefit and that support a collaborative approach for the sector.
For the 2024/25 financial year, preference will be given to projects that are linked to increasing Aotearoa's readiness to catastrophic events such as Hikurangi.
Projects will achieve equitable outcomes for Māori communities, marae, hapū, iwi and Māori organisations.
Projects are outcome focused. They will make a material difference.
Outcomes will be applicable across regions / CDEM Groups and projects will be delivered under Creative Commons license.
Projects build on existing work to support national consistency.
Projects and outcomes will not be used in commercial products or services.
Projects are achievable within one year. Applications with a project life of up to three years may be submitted within the support of a proportionate number of CDEM Groups. NEMA discretion and annual funding availability will apply.
Projects can leverage funding and in-kind contributions from other sources.
Operational expenditure (Opex) projects are preferred but Capital expenditure (Capex) is not excluded.