Almost $500k NZ Community Trust grants awarded in BoP region in July

NZCT awarded the following grants in the Bay of Plenty region in July. Photo/File

New Zealand Community Trust awarded almost $500,000 of grants in the Bay of Plenty region in July.

AIMS Games Trust - $102,450 - Towards field set-up and pack-down costs for rugby sevens and football, marquee and equipment hire, media liaison services, salary of finance manager and St John services.

Aquinas College - $2000 - Towards accommodation for girls' team to attend NZ Secondary Schools Winter Hockey Tournament in Taupo.

Bay of Plenty Golf - $25,000 - Towards salary of golf development manager/coachforce facilitator.

Dress for Success Rotorua Charitable Trust - $13,000 - Towards office lease.

Eastern Bay of Plenty Rugby Sub-Union - $1408.25 - Towards bus travel for an event in East Coast.

Edgecumbe College - $49,973 - Towards remedial works to the school's basketball court.

Greerton Pony Club - $3000 - Towards coaching fees.

James St School - $3322 - Towards upgrade of school cycle track.

Katch Katikati - $3000- Towards fit-out costs for Creative Arts and Information Centre in Katikati.

Mokoia Intermediate School -$30,000 - Towards a new school minivan.

Rangataua Sports and Cultural Club - $8240 - Towards softball and netball playing uniforms.

Rotorua Mountain Bike Club - $5641.96 - Towards coaching.

Rotorua Netball Association - $24,269 - Towards operational costs associated with Kurangaituku Netball Tournament in Rotorua.

Sport Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust - $123,294 - Towards audio-visual costs for sports awards in Tauranga, and salaries of recreation adviser – Rotorua, regional facilities adviser and sports manager.

Sulphur City Steam Rollers - $2227.50 - Towards accommodation costs to compete in a tournament in Auckland.

Switched On Co Ltd - $17,388 - Towards a power plate machine.

Tauranga City Basketball Association - $60,000 - Towards salaries of development officer, director of development and leagues controller.

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Koutu - $9948 - Towards a sound system.

Te Roopu A Iwi O Te Arawa Charitable Trust - $5739.13 - Towards a second-hand vehicle.

Total: $489,900.84