FAQs

We are not imposing a cost on the use of the tap, we are just asking people to make a donation to the Fund when they fill up. We are suggesting people donate 10 cents for every litre they take. 10 cents is the smallest coin in their wallet, and if everyone contributed like this it would add $100,000 per year to the Fund.

A panel of five judges is responsible for reviewing applications to The Fund every May and determining which projects should be granted funding and how this should be paid. Our judges have expertise in the biology, ecology, governance, business, and Dunedin issues. Members of the current judging panel are:

Click here to read more about our judging panel.

The total pool of funds available will be allocated to one project or divided among multiple projects at the discretion of the judging panel.

Payment of funding will be at the discretion of the judging panel taking into account the needs of the applicant and project timelines. This decision may be made in consultation with the recipient after the award is announced.

Dunedin and Speight’s are inextricably connected. As well as the new Speight’s Brewery Environment Fund, we demonstrate our commitment to the home of Speight’s in a range of ways including our sponsorship of Dunedin Rugby and the Otago Highlanders, the Skeggs Foundation for elite athletes, the annual Otago Cancer Society Ball, and Little Sisters of the Poor to name a few.

Every cent that is donated at the Rattray Street tap will be directed into the Fund, plus the full $25,000 annual contribution from Speight’s. We are also retailing reusable water bottles in the brewery tour store from October 2009, and all of the proceeds will also go into the Fund.

The total amount available through The Fund each year will be a minimum of $25,000 because Speight’s has committed to donate that amount annually. Beyond that the funding available will depend on the generosity of people taking water from the Rattray Street tap, and the sale of water bottles through the brewery tour store.

The Fund grows in three ways:

It is a bit confusing in the first year. We wanted to make $25,000 available immediately to show the Dunedin community that we are serious about the Fund and this was allocated in October. The Fund will now move to a annual cycle where applications open every March and prizes are awarded every June. The key dates until June 2010 are as follows:

 

Applications to the Fund are currently closed.  The next round of applications will open on 22 March 2010, and close at 5pm on Friday 16 April 2010.  The succesful recipients will be announced in June 2010.

When applications open again, you can apply to the Fund through the website by clicking here. Applications for the current funding round close at 5pm on Friday 18 September.

 

Alternatively you can download a pdf application form and email this back to us at applications@speightsfund.co.nz.

Funding will be allocated on an annual basis with applications opening in March for one month, and prizes being awarded every 6 June, the anniversary of James Speight being granted a brewing license for the Rattray Street site.

 

However to demonstrate to the community that we were serious about this initiative we awarded an initial $17,102* in October 2009.   Click here to find out about the three recipients of this inaugural Speight's Brewery Environment Fund grant.

*The judges decided to roll the remaining $7898 (of the initial $25,000 grant) over into next years total prize pool.

The Fund is available for environment projects within Dunedin City Council’s boundaries and it's environment, with preference given to initiatives concerning the preservation and protection of local water resources and environments. For more information on funding criteria, click here.