Expressions of Interest for the Summer 2020 funding round have now closed. Expressions of Interest for the Winter 2020 round are open until 30 April 2020.
Winter 2019 funding recipients
The Transpower CommunityCare Fund panel selected 19 community-based projects throughout New Zealand to receive funding in the Winter 2019 round.
The grants - totalling $393,515 - included two grants related to the Bunnythorpe to Haywards Conductor Replacement Project and one grant related to the Oteranga Bay to Haywards (Churton Park Deviation) project.
The 19 successful projects listed below were selected from 79 applications.
Organisation |
Amount Granted |
Council Area |
Project Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth West Volunteer Fire Brigade | $15,000 | New Plymouth | Brigade vehicle |
| Trelissick Park Group | $20,000 | Wellington | Kaiwharawhara Stream footbridge for a new Trelissick Park access from Wadestown |
| Papakura Marae | $25,000 | Auckland | Maori Warden van |
| Waipu Cove Surf Lifesaving Club | $25,000 | Whangarei | Shower and toilet block upgrade |
| Ruawaawa Kaumatua Charitable Trust | $20,000 | Hamilton | Te Puna o Te Ora Age Friendly Facility upgrade |
| Bunnythorpe Community Centre Association | $45,000 | Palmerston North | New Bunnythorpe Community Centre to replace previously demolished public hall |
| Ngamotu Kindergarten | $33,000 | New Plymouth | Healthy Environment Project: a warm, dry and healthy building to learn in |
| Hamilton Group Riding for the Disabled | $11,250 | Hamilton | Horse and gear to assist in the delivery of the Therapeutic Riding programme |
| Mt Wellington Tongan Methodist Community Garden Group | $18,000 | Auckland | Installation of a new water meter and irrigation water line |
| Rotorua Parents Centre | $7,000 | Rotorua | Establish a car seat hireage service |
| The Mary Potter Hospice Foundation | $16,000 | Porirua and Wellington | Building purchase and renovation |
| Papakura Kootuitui Trust | $46,000 | Auckland | New van to support Kootuitui's Warm Dry Healthy Homes programme |
| Whiti Te Ra Otaki Sports Club | $34,796 | Kapiti Coast | Completion of clubroom renovations |
| Glorit Hall | $5,750 | Auckland | Community Hall repairs for Civil Defence centre |
| Te Miro School | $5,000 | Waipa | Planting for future generations: native nursery at school and planting in the community |
| Mataura & Districts Marae Inc | $35,000 | Gore | Marae restoration |
| Arohena Hall Society | $5,000 | Otorohanga | Arohena security cameras |
| Henderson North School | $10,972 | Auckland | Playground replacement |
| Karori Sanctuary Trust | $14,747 | Wellington | Electric quad bike for santuary management |
