Community Initiatives Fund 2022/23 Allocations
An amount of $67,600 has been allocated to 16 community organisations or groups from the South Taranaki District Council’s Community Initiatives Fund at its meeting on Monday, 19 September.
The Fund was established by the Council in 2021 to replace the grants previously considered under the Long Term and Annual Plans. This Fund was created to provide a fair and transparent process to support community activities, initiatives, programmes, projects, and facilities that can deliver a positive contribution to the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of the local community.
South Taranaki Mayor Phil Nixon says a total of 25 applications were received from different organisations and groups throughout the Taranaki region.
“A total of $355,360 has been requested for projects with only $67,600 available for allocation, making it a difficult task to distribute the funds as all of these applicants contribute positively to the community and deserve support,” he says.
“As we had only limited funds available, allocations were given to organisations or groups whose work closely aligned with the priorities we outlined in our Long Term and Annual Plans,” he added.
Community Initiatives Fund 2022/23 Allocations
Taranaki Arts Trail | $2,000 |
Taranaki Arts Festival Trust (TAFT) | $5,000 |
People First NZ | $1,500 |
The Wheelhouse | $5,000 p.a. over 2 years |
Coastal Care | $5,000 |
Hāwera Group Riding for the Disabled | $2,500 |
Alton Coronation Hall Committee | $3,500 |
Eltham Village Gallery | $2,000 |
Waverley Chamber of Commerce (Waverley Summer Jam event) | $4,000 |
Ōpunakē Emergency Management Group | $2,000 |
Ōpunakē Loop Trail Trust | $6,000 |
Ōpunakē Surf Lifesaving | $6,000 |
Pātea Community Patrol | $10,000 |
Rahotu Recreation Reserve | $2,898.29 |
Rawhitiroa Women’s Institute | $4,000 |
Waverley A&P Association | $6,201.71 |
Additional Grants previously allocated
Three-year grants (covering 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2024)
Citizens Advice Bureau | $2,000 |
Egmont Showgrounds | $20,000 |
EnviroSchools Taranaki | $10,000 |
Everybody’s Theatre | $12,000 |
Hāwera Cinema 2 | $40,000 |
Menzshed Hāwera | $5,000 |
Ōpunakē Beach Carnival | $6,000 |
Ōpunakē Sport and Recreational Trust | $35,000 |
Paepae in the Park | $10,000 |
South Taranaki Neighbourhood Support | $5,000 |
Waverley Community Patrol | $5,000 |
Other Council Perpetual Grants
Lysaght Watt Gallery | $15,000 |
Ōpunakē Community Baths | $53,982 |
Ōpunakē Sport and Recreational Trust | $41,080 |
Ōpunakē Surf Lifesaving Club | $11,500 |
Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust | $60,000 |
Sport Taranaki | $37,660 |
Surf Lifesaving NZ | $31,116 |
Waverley Cemetery Board | $20,000 |
