Summer 2024 funding round
In March, the Transpower CommunityCare Fund panel selected 13 community projects across the country to receive a grant in the Summer 2024 funding round. The successful projects are listed below and were selected from the 75 Full Applications received.
The total grant amount was $131,326.67.
| Organisation | Project | Council Area | Amount Granted | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Concern Auckland | Accessibility for All | Auckland | $15,000 | To enhance the accessibility and safety of their Avondale facility, and better meet the needs of those they support, this grant has gone towards repairing internal floorboards, and an upgrade of their digital systems. |
| Cambridge Commuinty House Trust | Te Whare Atawhai Improvement Project | Waipā | $15,000 | Adding durable carpeting, interior painting, and potentially a spacious storage unit the community meeting room, Te Whare Atawhai. The project also includes changing the front door window to see-through and acquiring versatile, stackable seating and adaptable furniture for enhanced functionality. |
| Encounter Hope Foodbank | Equipment Upgrade | Auckland | $4,589 | Starting 12 years ago, this organisation received donated trestles and hand-me-down chairs. Now unstable and hard to maintain, they are replacing these with stainless tables and sturdier chairs for their pensioner volunteers. |
| Kairanga School | Kairanga Fencing and Native Planting Diversity Project | Palmerston North | $1,500 | Planting native shrubs and low-growing trees along the boundary of the school. |
| Kāpiti Waldorf Trust - Te Rā School and Te Rāwhiti Kindergarten | Waharoa Project | Kāpiti Coast | $10,000 | This grant supports the fourth phase of this project – carving and erecting a waharoa (entrance way) in the kindergarten and school. |
| Paparangi School | Audio / Sound Equipment Upgrade | Wellington | $5,000 | Replacing the outdated audio/visual equipment, including a wall-mounted TV and a portable TV suitable for moving between classrooms. |
| Pauatahanui School | New Playground & Outdoor Area | Porirua | $12,750 | This grant covers materials for building a new playground and outdoor area for Pauatahanui School’s children. |
| Predator Free Hakarimata | Hakarimata Pest Eradication | Waikato | $15,000 | Restoring and protecting birdlife in the Hakarimata ranges by extending control zones, using automatic pest traps and expanding manual methods aim to reduce pest invasions. |
| Taupo Community Garden Trust | New Greenhouse | Taupō | $1,548.71 | Too small for current needs, the Gardens plan to replace their aging greenhouse. The upgraded structure will help expand produce variety, especially in winter. |
| Te Kāhu Tiu Trust | New Learning Space Furnishings | Kāpiti Coast | $14,938.36 | Furniture, greenhouse fit out, and wet weather gear for an outside classroom. This will enrich learning opportunities rain or shine. |
| Te Whangai Trust | Mana in Mahi | Auckland | $10,000 | This project empowers vulnerable youth and whanau to engage in environmental protection and skill development through an intergenerational plant nursery hub. Fostering belonging and contribution, they create a legacy for future generations and support the circular economy. |
| Victoria Hall Association | Hall Repairs & New Carpet | Hauraki | $12,000 | Repair to Victoria Hall in Waikino, addressing buckling plywood walls. These in replacing with the walls with stronger wood and covering them half with carpet for sound reflection. |
| Whau Costal Walkway Environmental Trust | Manawa Te Whau | Auckland | $14,000 | The project aims to restore 500m of Avondale Stream and 240m of Whau River, enhancing water quality and community connection. Initiatives include cleanup, native planting, oxygenation, pathways, and a water quality learning center. In collaboration with local iwi, EcoMatters, and Auckland Council, it sets a model for Whau River catchment restoration. |