Lyttelton has been fortunate that so many people care about our community after the earthquakes. A donate button on the Project Lyttelton website and some other really generous donors who gave money directly to the Project Lyttelton organisation has meant that Project Lyttelton is in the position to create the Project Lyttelton Earthquake Fund.

The local community, consisting of community groups and individuals from Lyttelton, Corsair Bay, Cass Bay and Rapaki are eligible to apply.

After several community meetings a diverse group of residents offered to be on the committee to assess the applications.  The committee consists of Andrew Turner, Wendy Everingham, Liza Rossie, Ray Blake, Paula Smith, Christine Wilson and Margaret Jefferies. The committee will meet every month on the first Wednesday, and grants will be ratified and announced at the following Project Lyttelton Board meeting - the second Thursday of the month.

If you are interested to make an application for funding please get in touch with the Project Lyttelton office via phone 03 328 8359 or via email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and they can send you an application form and the criteria.   Basically the funding committee just need to know what your project is, how much you require and it must benefit the local community.  The funding committee will continue to meet until all the funds are allocated. All successful applicants will be required to document their outcomes and Project Lyttelton want to tell these stories on their web site.