Local community groups looking for funding for an environmental project still have time to apply to Environment Bay of Plenty's Environmental Enhancement Fund.

The fund, which supports projects that directly enhance the environment and involve people in the community, closes for applications on Friday, August 21.
Applications to the 2009/2010 fund round opened on 29 June, with $300,000 available for community groups.
During the past nine years more than 300 projects have received more than $6 million for a range of environmental initiatives, including wetland restoration, education workshops and pest weed and animal control.
Environmental Enhancement Fund sub committee chairman Malcolm Whitaker says EBOP councillors and staff are available to discuss project ideas with community groups and provide advice.
'This year the Environmental Enhancement Fund is targeting three key areas that are particularly important for the region and are a focus of the regional council's ten year plan,” says Malcolm.
He says the key areas include water, harbours, estuaries and threatened species habitats.
Application packs are available from regional council offices and online. For more information, please contact Environment Bay of Plenty on 0800 ENV BOP (368 267) or go to www.envbop.govt.nz.