The latest round of New Zealand Community Trust grants have been revealed.
Grants awarded in Bay of Plenty in September totalled $1,744,066.
The recipients are:
• Apanui School: $17,000 - Voice Reinforcement System
• Arataki Sports Club Inc: $19,304 - Uniforms (excludes equipment)
• Aratika Cancer Trust: $7391.30 - Accommodation and venue hire
(excludes catering)
• Aronui Arts Festival Charitable Trust: $20,190 - Security
• Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club Inc: $5844 - Dollies
• Bay of Plenty Kart Club Inc: $6840 - Race radios
• Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Inc: $52,000 - Administration Services; Salary - Head of Physical Performance (excludes benefits); Salary - Coach and Player Skill Development (excludes benefits); Salary - Performance Development Coach (excludes benefits); Salary - WBOP Junior Rugby Officer (excludes benefits); Salary - Community Volunteer Development Manager (excludes benefits)
• Bellevue Athletic Club Inc: $7,189.22 - Accommodation (excludes meals)
• Big Buddy Mentoring Trust: $4,729.67 (total grant $10,000) - Salary - Mentoring Manager - Tauranga and Hamilton; Salary - Mentoring Coordinator - Wellington
• CCS Disability Action Bay of Plenty Inc: $1300 - Lease costs (excludes deposits)
• Central Bay of Plenty Rugby Sub Union Inc: $2526.11 - First Aid supplies
• Central North Island Kindergarten Trust: $3300 - Pool fencing and gate
• Eastern Bay of Plenty Cricket Club Inc: $3591 - Uniforms
• Greerton Cricket Club Inc: $8202.30 - Cricket equipment
• Greerton Pony Club Inc: $3000 - Instructor fees (excludes mileage); Head Coach fees (excludes mileage)
• Grief Support Services Inc: $5000 - Salary - Counsellor; Salary - Counsellor; Salary - Counsellor; Salary - Service Manager/Senior Counsellor
• Halberg Foundation: $17,352.40 (total grant $120,000) - Salary - Disability Sport Adviser (Canterbury, West Coast & Tasman); Salary - Disability Sport Adviser (Hawkes Bay & Wellington); Salary - Disability Adviser - Lead (Taranaki, Whanganui & Manawatu); Salary - Disability Sport Adviser (BOP & Gisborne); Salary - Disability Sport Adviser (Waikato); Salary - Disability Sport Adviser (Auckland); Salary - Disability Adviser - Lead (Auckland)
• Impact Gymsport Academy Inc: $20,000 - Salary
• John Paul College: $5200 - Hillary Challenge camp costs
• Kawerau District Council: $89,952.18 - Operational Costs for King of the Mountain and Christmas in the Park (excluding insurance, bond & food)
• Lake Rerewhakaaitu School: $30,000 - Resurfacing court
• Mount Maunganui Golf Club Inc: $106,355 - Seeding machine; Paths seal
• Neighbourhood Support Rotorua Inc: $5000 - Salary
• No 3 District Federation of NZ Soccer Inc: $134,453.57 (total grant $180,000) - Salary - Federation Development Officer, Rotorua and Women's (excludes expenses); Salary - Federation Development Officer - Waikato (excludes expenses); Salary - Federation Development Officer - Bay of Plenty (excludes expenses); Salary - Federation Development Officer, Football & Futsal - Bay of Plenty (excludes expenses); Salary - Competitions Manager (excludes expenses); Salary - Football Development Manager (excludes expenses)
• Northern Districts Cricket Association Inc: $107,911.93 (total grant $293,850) - Salary - Development Activator - Poverty Bay (excludes expenses); Salary - Pathway & Talent Coach - Bays (excludes expenses); Salary - Pathway Manager - Waikato (excludes expenses); Salary - Development Manager - Bays (excludes expenses); Salary - Competition and Tournament Manager (excludes expenses); Salary - General Manager - Community (excludes expenses); Salary - Finance Manager (excludes expenses); Salary - Chief Executive (excludes expenses)
• Onepu Netball Club Inc: $5670 - Travel and accommodation
• Ōtūmoetai Football Club Inc: $20,000 - Salary
• Ōtūmoetai Primary School: $90,000 - Swimming pool upgrade costs
• Pāpāmoa Cricket Club Inc: $14,570.50 - Covers and associated ground equipment
• Pāpāmoa Sports Tennis Club Inc: $2610 - Contractor
• Performing Arts Charitable Trust: $15,000 - Salary
• Racing Tauranga Inc: $24,051.35 - Alarm system upgrade; Safety Hand Rails
• Rotorua Basketball Association Inc: $5580 - Arena Hire
• Rotorua Bike Festival Charitable Trust: $39,766.44 - Festival operating costs (from 21 September 2021)
• Rotorua Competitions Society Inc: $6260.87 - Adjudicator Fees (excludes meals)
• Rotorua East Bowling Club Inc: $5890.21 - Mower - includes trailer
• Rotorua Lakes High School: $11,200 - Camp costs (excludes food)
• Rotorua Outdoor Participation Trust: $40,000 - Operating costs for Crankworx festival (excludes RT, security vehicle costs and explosive detection dogs)
• Scout Association of NZ: $11,101.20 (total grant $50,000) - Salary - General Manager South Island; Salary - General Manager Lower North Island; Salary - General Manager Upper North Island
• Sport Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust Board Inc: $105,000 - Audio visual costs; Salary - Sport Manager; Salary - Community Manager
• Stroke Foundation of NZ Limited: $20,000 - Salary - Community Stroke Advisor Taranaki; Salary - Community Stroke Advisor BOP
• Taupō Motor Cycle Club Inc: $9000 - Re-cladding clubhouse
• Tauranga Arts Festival Trust: $8598.75 - Freight of Festival Venue
• Tauranga District Group Riding for the Disabled Association Inc: $14,733 - Salary
• Tauranga Motorcycle Club Inc: $7722.40 - Medical services
• Tauranga Pony Club Inc: $4512 - Embroidery; Horse halters; Horse lead ropes; Horse covers
• Western Heights High School: $15,000 - Weights room equipment
• Whakatāne Croquet Club Inc: $20,000 - Toilet block upgrade
• Whakatāne High School: $2600 - Accommodation for Hillary Challenge Team only (excluding food)
• YSAR Trust: $5000- Contractor - Auckland and Bay of Plenty role
Total: $1,174,066.53