Nineteen groups, clubs, schools, and organisations benefited from the grants. Photo / File
Nineteen groups, clubs, schools, and organisations benefited from the grants. Photo / File
More than $375,000 in grants was dished out to Bay of Plenty community groups last month.
The New Zealand Community Trust awarded $375,938-worth of grants to 19 groups, clubs, schools, and organisations last month.
There are 14 gaming venues across the region that contributed to the grants.
Between October 1last year and September 30 this year, $2,386,871 of funding was approved in the region.
Last month, Northern Districts Cricket Association received the largest chunk of the grants with $190,037 to cover the salaries for the competition and tournament manager, pathway manager, finance manager, general manager, and chief executive officer.
Maketu Health and Social Services received $7000 for a van and Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust received just under $2000 for accommodation.
Broadlands School received $8115 for bikes and helmets and John Paul College was granted $2000 for van hire and accommodation.
Where the funding went
• Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty - $11,700 - Athletics starting equipment • Bay of Plenty Blues Club - $10,000 - Sound and staging production • Bay of Plenty Pipes and Drums - $3000 - Pipe chanters, chanter tape and sealing thread plus freight • Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust - $1947.83 - Accommodation • Broadlands School - $8115.44 - Bikes and helmets • Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty - $22,000 - Salaries for coaches • Geyser City Sports & Cultural Club - $23,786.52 - Salaries for Cricket Administrators and coaching programme • John Paul College - $2000 - Van hire and accommodation • Maketu Health and Social Services - $7000 - Van • Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service - $11,939.27 - First aid supplies, salaries for Functions Coordinator and Operations Manager, and standard IRB trailer • Northern Districts Cricket Association - $190,037 - Salaries for competition and tournament manager, pathway manager, finance manager, general manager, and CEO • Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club - $10,000 - Salary • Paroa Rugby and Sports Club - $10,144.95 - Emergency exit door, and storage shed • Rotorua Trails Trust - $7173 - e-bikes for trail maintenance • Swim Rotorua - $10,666 - Contractor • Tauranga BMX Club - $6900 - Coaching • Tauranga Motorcycle Club - $14,528.60 - Medical services for 2020/21 events • Te Puke Gymsport - $15,000 - Salary • YSAR Trust - $10,000 - Contractor
