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CommunityCare Fund
- September 2009 funding announcements
- About the Fund
- Who can apply for funding
- How to apply for funding
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September 2009 funding announcements
Transpower’s CommunityCare Fund will assist 19 community-based organisations with $323,541 in grants this funding round. The funded projects span six regions including Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Manawatu-Wanganui, Canterbury and Southland.
Grants this round include our first two projects in the Wairakei to Whakamaru project area.
| Organisation | Grant | Project Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Order of St John, Cambridge | $20,000 | Station expansion project |
| East Tamaki Primary School, Otara | $20,000 | Play area and access enhancement |
| Edgewater College, Pakuranga | $25,000 | Community gymnasium refurbishment and extension |
| Enderley Academy of Sport Trust, Hamilton | $25,000 | Installing outdoor hard courts for after-school programmes |
| Houhanga Rongo Trust, Otara | $20,000 | Completing interior refurbishment and landscaping at the Awhi Whanau Complex |
| Ken Maunder Park Community Trust, Waitakere City | $25,000 | Building a multi-sport indoor training facility |
| Mangaore Village Residents Association, Shannon | $11,000 | Mangaore Community Hall floor restoration |
| No 8 Squadron Air Training Corps, New Plymouth | $13,000 | Re-roofing the squadron hall |
| Peel Forest Outdoor Pursuits Charitable Trust, Timaru | $15,000 | Education Centre alterations and refurbishment |
| Pohlen Foundation Trust, Matamata | $40,000 | Refurbishing space to increase beds available at Pohlen Hospital |
| Pukeatua School, Pukeatua | $10,000 | Native bush restoration and creation of a school garden |
| Southern Rural Fire Authority, Blackmount | $20,000 | Building a new fire depot at Blackmount for the Volunteer Rural Fire Force |
| St John the Evangelist School, Otara | $20,000 | Computers for ICT teaching suite |
| The Waikato Coalfields Museum, Huntly | $10,000 | Rewiring historic railway station building at the Waikato Coalfields Museum |
| Tirohanga/Mokai Childcare Centre, Taupo | $13,776 | Glazing and fencing to ensure safety at the new childcare centre |
| Waitaki Canoe Club, Waitaki Valley | $7,266 | Constructing a canoe slalom course on the Lower Waitaki River |
| Wesley Community Project Trust, Auckland | $5,164 | Community centre drinking fountain |
| Whakamaru Residents & Ratepayers Association, Whakamaru | $8,335 | Restoration of Sandy Bay beach at the Whakamaru Conservation Area |
| Wymondley Road School, Otara | $15,000 | Building a community centre for lifelong learning |
About the Fund
The Transpower CommunityCare Fund assist those communities affected by Transpower assets and projects by investing in community-based projects that add real value and benefit to the community as a whole.
The CommunityCare Fund makes one-off grants for projects in communities along the existing National Grid route, as well as communities affected by new Transpower projects. To see if your community is affected view maps of the National Grid.
Who can apply for funding
Any independent, local, non-profit organisation or community group, non-government organisation, charity, school or educational institution, iwi or regional or district council can apply.
The fund is available to all regions throughout New Zealand affected by Transpower assets.
How to apply for funding
To apply for funding simply download the CommunityCare Fund brochure and application form below. Please feel free to attach any relevant information and use additional paper if necessary.
Send your completed application form and supporting documents to the Community Care Fund at the address shown below. Alternatively you can email a scanned copy of your application to the email address below.
Please ensure you keep a photocopy of your funding application.
Further Information
Funding applications are reviewed twice yearly by the CommunityCare funding panel. The closing dates for applications are 31 January and 31 July. Successful organisations will be notified in March and September.
Funding applications can be forwarded to:
Transpower CommunityCare Fund
Corporate Affairs
Transpower New Zealand Ltd
PO Box 1021
Wellington 6140
For more information on the CommunityCare Fund, you can email us at communitycare@transpower.co.nz or call 04 495 7005.
Connections Newsletters
Connections Newsletter June 2009 [1.8MB]
