Community groups benefit from Council funds
Waipā District Council’s Cambridge and Te Awamutu Community Boards and Pirongia Ward Committee have allocated over $70,000 to community groups and organisations across Waipā District as part of the first round of the 2021-22 Community Discretionary Fund.
The district’s two boards and one ward committee have allocated $71,680.66 to various community groups and organisations under the fund.
A total of 64 applications were received for this funding round, requesting a total of $307,574.34 for various projects and initiatives in the Waipā district. Of these, 32 were received by Pirongia Ward Committee requesting $66,611.98, 41 were received by Te Awamutu Community Board requesting a total of $124,522.36 and 32 were received by Cambridge Community Board requesting a total of $116.440.00.
The district’s dicretionary funding applicants were recognised by Council’s Deputy CEO and CFO Ken Morris.
Morris said the district widely benefited from the fund and Council recognised the positive effect it had when helping community activities and projects get over the proverbial finish line.
“We want to recognise the good our groups do with funding secured through the Discretionary Fund.”
“The groups and organisations in our community make great use of the Community Discretionary Fund, and often its the small things that get achieved under the fund that make the difference.”
Te Awamutu Community Board allocated $22,166.86 of their discretionary funding as follows:
Organisation | 2021 Grant Allocated (+GST) |
ChildPlayWorks Charitable Trust | $300.00 |
Children 1st Charitable Trust | $600.00 |
Citizens Advice Bureau Te Awamutu Incorporated | $200.00 |
CommSafe | $1,300.00 |
Diabetes Waikato Youth | $300.00 |
Girl Guiding NZ | $1,700.00 |
Hamilton Fish and Game Association | $1,000.00 |
House of Science South Waikato Charitable Trust | $1,800.00 |
Kids in Need Waikato Charitable Trust | $850.00 |
Kihikihi Bowling Club | $1,600.00 |
Kihikihi Domain Sports Inc | $1,500.00 |
Loving Arms Charitable Trust | $2,200.00 |
MS Waikato Trust | $600.00 |
New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups Inc | $1,600.00 |
Pirongia Forest Park Lodge Inc | $1,700.00 |
Te Awa Rugby Referees Association | $216.86 |
Te Awamutu Brass Band | $400.00 |
Te Awamutu Croquet Club | $600.00 |
Te Awamutu Little Theatre | $800.00 |
Te Awamutu Music Federation | $600.00 |
Te Awamutu Playcentre | $500.00 |
Te Awamutu Stroke and Elderly Support | $500.00 |
True Colours Children's Health Trust | $300.00 |
Waikato Rodeo Association | $300.00 |
Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust | $700.00 |
Pirongia Ward Committee allocated $24,513.80 as follows:
Cambridge Committee of Social Services | $200.00 |
CommSafe | $1,000.00 |
Diabetes Waikato Youth | $1,000.00 |
Girl Guiding NZ | $434.80 |
Hamilton Fish and Game Association | $1,500.00 |
International Global Walk | $75.00 |
Lake Ruatuna Users Group | $500.00 |
Loving Arms Charitable Trust | $1,000.00 |
Maungatautari to Pirongia Ecological Corridor Inc | $1,000.00 |
MS Waikato Trust | $500.00 |
New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups Inc | $1,500.00 |
Ngahinepouri Golf Club Incorporated | $500.00 |
Ōhaupō Community, Sport and Recreation Centre Trust | $1,500.00 |
Ōhaupō Ngāhinapōuri Lions Club | $750.00 |
Pirongia Forest Park Lodge Inc | $1,500.00 |
Pirongia Heritage and Information Centre | $1,000.00 |
Pirongia School | $1,500.00 |
Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society | $1,500.00 |
Te Awamutu Bible Chapel - Debt Centre | $750.00 |
Te Awamutu Bible Chapel - TACCLA Light Party | $1,000.00 |
Te Awamutu Brass Band | $1,000.00 |
Te Pahū Hall Society Incorporated | $1,000.00 |
Te Pahu Ratepayers Association | $1,200.00 |
True Colours Children's Health Trust | $1,000.00 |
Waikato Bay of Plenty Cancer Society | $104.00 |
Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust | $1,500.00 |
Cambridge Community Board allocated $25,000 as follows:
Act of Kindness Charitable Trust | $500.00 |
Cambridge Bowling Club | $1,000.00 |
Cambridge Committee of Social Services | $2,800.00 |
Cambridge Dirt Jumps Sub Committee | $1,000.00 |
Cambridge Motorcycle Club Inc | $1,500.00 |
Cambridge Toy Library | $500.00 |
Cambridge Tree Trust | $3,000.00 |
ChildPlayWorks Charitable Trust | $500.00 |
Children 1st Charitable Trust | $500.00 |
Citizens Advice Bureau Cambridge Inc | $1,200.00 |
Community Development Team | $1,000.00 |
Destination Cambridge | $2,000.00 |
House of Science South Waikato Charitable Trust | $1,500.00 |
Kairangi Hall Society Inc | $2,500.00 |
Kids in Need Waikato Charitable Trust | $2,000.00 |
New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups Inc | $500.00 |
Te Miro Mountain Bike Club | $1,500.00 |
True Colours Children's Health Trust | $1,000.00 |
Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust | $500.00 |
The next Community Discretionary Funding round is due to open in March 2022.
