Tauranga's SILC Charitable Trust is one of seven community groups to get funding for a skilled intern.
The announcement was made today by Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew.
SILC, Supported Individualised Lifestyle Choices, provide service to people who need support in their home and the community to achieve a quality lifestyle. It will get $35,013 in government funding to support its community work.
The funding will go towards a skilled intern to support their work as part of the Community Internship Programme.
Tauranga MP Simon Bridges congratulated the group on this achievement.