Our Purpose
To accelerate bold meaningful change, assisting BOP communities and the environment to flourish.
Grants Paid/Approved to March 2020
| Active Communities | |
| Bike Taupo Advocacy Group Inc; Kids Bike Taupo | $15,000 |
| Omokoroa Sport & Recreation Soc Inc; Sports Pavalion | $238,000 |
| $253,000 | |
| Healthy Sustainable Housing | |
| Baywide Community Law Charitable Trust; Operational costs - housing advocacy | $30,000 |
| Sustainable Options; Healthy Homes | $450,000 |
| Visions of a Helping Hand Charitable Trust; Housing services | $50,000 |
| $530,000 | |
| Improved Natural Environment | |
| Aongatete Forest Project; Restoration project | $25,000 |
| Bay Conservation Inc; Collective conservation | $87,500 |
| Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust; Paper4trees | $10,000 |
| HALO Whakatane Inc Soc; Predator eradication | $120,000 |
| Kai Rotorua Inc Society; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| Lakes Water Quality Soc; Caring for our lakes, biosecurity, quality & biodiversity | $7,500 |
| Para Kore Marae Inc; Community Education and Outreach | $7,500 |
| Project Litefoot Trust; LiteClub - BOP | $8,534 |
| Taupo Community Gardens Trust; Learn to grow as a community | $5,000 |
| Tauranga Environment Centre Charitable Trust, Operational costs | $130,000 |
| Tauranga Environment Centre Charitable Trust, Environmental Sustainable Future | $32,800 |
| Te Runanga o Ngai Te Rangi Iwi Trust; Research program | $20,000 |
| The Rotary Centennial Trust; Kopurererua Valley Reserve restoration project | $10,000 |
| The Soil & Health Assoc of NZ Inc; Soil Carbon intelligence project | $10,000 |
| Tongariro Natural History Society; Project Tongariro | $450,000 |
| Uretara Estuary Managers Inc; Project Parore | $420,000 |
| $1,353,834 | |
| Inclusive Communities | |
| Age Concern Rotorua District Inc; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Age Concern Taupo Inc; Operational costs | $8,000 |
| Alzheimers Tauranga/BOP; Dementia Navigation service | $30,000 |
| Anglican Care Waiapu; Growing Through Grief Tauranga | $10,000 |
| Anxiety NZ Trust; 24 hour helpline operational costs | $7,500 |
| Aphasia NZ Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $7,500 |
| Asthma NZ Inc. Rotorua & Lakes Region; Helping our Tamariki Breathe Easy | $10,000 |
| Atua Awhi Community Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $25,000 |
| Auckland District Kidney Soc Inc; Support for BOP families | $17,500 |
| Autism NZ Inc; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| Awhi Mai Stroke Trust; Waiariki Maori stroke conference 2019 | $3,000 |
| Awhina Soc Inc; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Barnados NZ; 0800 What's Up Children's helpline | $10,000 |
| Bay of Plenty Justices of the Peace Assoc; Regional conference | $1,000 |
| Bellyful NZ Trust; Operational costs | $2,950 |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church; Place of Hope Counselling | $10,000 |
| Blind Sport NZ; Operational costs | $5,000 |
| Books Before Boxing; 2020 Counterpunch Parkinsons program Rotorua | $2,500 |
| BOPDSA Inc NZ & STPDS NZ; Supporting teaching practices | $15,000 |
| BOP Therapy Foundation; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| Brave Hearts NZ; Operational costs | $15,000 |
| Budget Advisory Services Gateway Opotiki; BAS Gateway Opotiki program | $12,500 |
| C3 Church Tauranga Trust; Arataki Community Meal | $5,200 |
| Central Plateau REAP; Family/Whanau support program | $120,000 |
| Children's Autism Foundation; Supporting Vulnerable Families | $5,000 |
| Christians Against Poverty NZ; Operational costs | $7,500 |
| Complex Chronic Illness Support Inc; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| Dress for Success Rotorua Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $17,500 |
| Eastern Bay Villages; Operational costs | $35,000 |
| Eastern Bay Villages; Providing low cost funerals | $9,640 |
| EmpowermentNZ Charitable Trust; | $30,000 |
| Epilepsy Assoc of NZ Inc; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| Family & Financial Solutions Trust; Operational costs | $7,500 |
| Garden to Table Trust; BOP Programme coordinator costs | $5,000 |
| Gender Dynamix NZ; Supporting Trans people in the BOP | $5,000 |
| Get Smart Tauranga Trust; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Good Neighbour; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| Grief Support Services Inc; Operational costs | $20,000 |
| Growing Through Grief Rotorua; Operational costs | $5,000 |
| Growing Through Grief Opotiki; Seasons for Growth programs | $7,500 |
| Growing Through Grief Te Puke; Seasons for Growth programs | $6,000 |
| H2R Charity Ltd; Leadership Development in Maori Communities | $20,000 |
| Halberg Foundation; Operational costs | $5,000 |
| Have a Heart Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $12,500 |
| He Kaupapa Kotahitanga Trust Tauranga; Awhina House operational costs | $60,000 |
| House of Science Tauranga; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Kawerau & Districts Ageing in Place Inc; Operational costs | $15,000 |
| Kawerau Community Menz Shed; Operational costs | $4,000 |
| Kimiora Community Trust; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Ko Te Tuara Totara O Fordlands Inc Soc; Fordlands Community Centre | $25,000 |
| Live for More Charitable Trust; Live for More | $40,000 |
| Macular Degeneration NZ; Vision for 2020 | $25,000 |
| Male Support Services Waikato; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| Mangakino Family Services Inc; Operational costs | $7,500 |
| Mid Island Gymsports; Special Needs/Disability movement classes | $1,000 |
| Mockingbird Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $35,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Northern Inc; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| NZ Nutrition Foundation; Just Cook Healthy Ageing | $5,000 |
| Opotiki District Council; Te Tahihi o Te Rangi Technology & Research Centre | $300,000 |
| Oranga Tinana o Ue Inc Soc; Te Arawa Kaumatua Olympics 2019 | $5,000 |
| Parent to Parent Central Lakes; Operational costs | $5,000 |
| People First NZ, Nga Tangata Tuatahi; Self-advocacy meetings in BOP | $7,500 |
| Pregnancy Choice; Operational costs | $15,000 |
| Pregnancy Help Inc Taupo Branch; Operational costs | $13,000 |
| Puaka Bush School; Puaka Bush school program | $10,000 |
| Rainbow Youth Inc; Operational costs | $33,000 |
| Recreate NZ; Operational costs | $23,800 |
| Rotorua District Riding for the Disabled Assoc Inc; Operational costs | $25,000 |
| Rotorua Multicultural Council; Networking & Celebrations, migrant settlement program | $7,500 |
| Sailability Tauranga Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $7,500 |
| Shakti Ethnic Women's Support Group Central Region; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust; Youth learning through adventure | $10,000 |
| 6th Battalion (Hauraki) Regimental Assoc Inc; Final 65th reunion for remaining SAS | $5,000 |
| Soc of St Vincent de Paul, Thermal Lands; Rotorua Fullfill project | $5,000 |
| Soc of St Vincent de Paul, Whakatane Conference; Foodbank expenses | $3,000 |
| St Chads Communications Centre; Operational costs | $25,000 |
| Street Kai Assoc. Inc; Milo nights | $5,000 |
| Talk Link Trust; Support Services BOP | $15,000 |
| Tauranga Boys College Pasifika; Pasifika program | $7,500 |
| Tauranga District Group Riding for the Disabled; Operational costs | $25,000 |
| Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council; Operational costs | $15,000 |
| Te Aka Toitu Trust; Connected Kawerau | $42,500 |
| Te Koutu E141 Trust; Wharekai Rebuild | $125,000 |
| Te Puna Ora O Mataatua Charitable Trust; Kuhu Mai Whakatane community centre | $15,000 |
| The Motor Neurone Disease Assoc of NZ Inc; Operational costs | $10,000 |
| The Parkinson's NZ Charitable Trust; Community Educator Services BOP | $8,000 |
| The Search Party Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $40,000 |
| The Spirit of Excellence Education Trust, Raising the Standard 2020 | $10,000 |
| The Starjam Charitable Trust; StarJam Tauranga TEP2020 | $5,000 |
| The Stroke Foundation of NZ Ltd; Operational costs | $25,000 |
| Turangi Mountain Region Trust; Fortnightly free community dinner | $3,150 |
| Victim Support NZ Inc; BOP Volunteer programme | $15,000 |
| Waiariki Whanau Mentoring Ltd; Communities working on the fringe | $10,000 |
| Whakatane Baptist Community Charitable Trust; Jezreel Womens Support Home | $11,000 |
| $1,870,740 | |
| Prosperous Communities | |
| Citizens Advice Bureau Taupo | $10,000 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau Whakatane Inc | $10,000 |
| EVolocity Ltd; 2020 EVolocity BOP program | $7,500 |
| Katch Katikati; Operational costs | $20,000 |
| Welcome Bay Community Centre Inc; Operational costs | $90,000 |
| Safe Turangi; Operational costs | $12,500 |
| Sustainable Business Network Inc; BOP Sustainable business programme | $30,000 |
| Te Whare Hukahuka; Developing long-term capacity & sustainability in Maori communities | $67,000 |
| Toi Kai Rawa Trust; Action Plan implementation 2020 | $25,000 |
| Young Enterprise Trust; YES Regional Coordinator role | $7,500 |
| $279,500 | |
| Safe Communities | |
| Coastguard Eastern Region Inc; Unit support | $180,000 |
| Community Leisure Facilities Charitable Trust; Water safety programme | $22,000 |
| Kawerau Neighbourhood Support; Safer Connected Community | $10,000 |
| Road Safety Education Ltd; RYDA program | $7,500 |
| St John Te Whanau-A-Apanui area Committee; Ambulance station - Waihau Bay | $240,000 |
| Surf Lifesaving NZ Inc - Eastern Region; Club & regional operational costs | $100,000 |
| Taupo Neighbourhood Support; Operational costs | $5,000 |
| Tauranga Land Search & Rescue Inc; Redevelopment plan | $3,500 |
| Water Safety NZ; BOP drowning prevention programs | $70,000 |
| $638,000 | |
| Strengthened Whanau | |
| Action Education Inc; Creative Kaitaki | $2,600 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua: Child Mentoring program | $10,000 |
| Blue Light Ventures Inc; Youth Driver Navigation program BOP | $100,000 |
| Blue Light Ventures Inc; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| BOP District Health Board; Toi Ora Whanau Mahi Tahi | $75,000 |
| Edgecumbe Blue Light Ventures Inc; Operational costs | $15,000 |
| Families Achieving Balance Charitable Trust; Intensive parent support | $10,000 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ; Operational costs | $34,000 |
| Homes of Hope Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $25,000 |
| Inspiring Stories; Future Leaders | $17,500 |
| Kawerau Blue Light Ventures Inc; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Kidz Need Dadz Charitable Trust BOP Inc; Operational costs | $20,000 |
| Ngamuwahine Outdoor Education Lodge; Land purchase | $200,000 |
| NZ Centre for Gifted Education Ltd; Subsidies for MindPlus BOP | $10,000 |
| NZ Family and Foster Care Federation Inc; Operational costs | $15,000 |
| Parenting Place Charitable Trust; Whanau parenting & skills programs | $25,000 |
| Priority One WBOP Inc; Instep Programme | $70,000 |
| Rotorua Community Youth Centre Trust; YouthHub Rotorua | $30,000 |
| Rotorua Youth Development Trust; Kiwican delivery in Rotorua | $20,000 |
| Royal NZ Plunket Trust; Family/Whanau Support & Education | $15,000 |
| Tarawera High School; Hillary Outdoors programme | $2,500 |
| Taupo Bluelight Ventures; Operational costs | $120,000 |
| Taupo Pathways for Youth Employment | $135,000 |
| Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi; RpbaPa | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army / Tauranga Corps; Whanau Mentoring program | $25,000 |
| Tipu Skills for Life Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $25,000 |
| Turangi Rangatahi Hub Charitable Trust; Operational costs | $15,000 |
| Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Whakatane Blue Light Ventures; Operational costs | $30,000 |
| Youth Development Trust WBOP; Dingle Foundation programs, KiwiCan, Stars, Project K | $165,000 |
| Youth Encounter Ministries Trust; Operational costs | $60,000 |
| Youth Projects Trust; Manaakitanga Rotorua | $10,000 |
| Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust; Youthline Helpline services BOP | $10,000 |
| YSAR NZ; Youth Search & Rescue Tauranga | $25,000 |
| $1,431,600 | |
| Strong Community Organisations | |
| Scope Aotearoa Charitable Trust; Scope reviews for youth organisations | $10,000 |
| Tangata Whenua Community & Voluntary sector Research centre; webinars & website | $2,500 |
| Volunteer WBOP; Operational costs | $105,000 |
| $117,500 | |
| Vibrant & Fun Communities | |
| BOP Film Trust; Seed funding for Waiariki film studios | $50,000 |
| CCS Disability Action BOP Inc, International day of persons with disabilities concert | $7,500 |
| Katikati Indian Assoc Inc; Diwali Festival of light | $2,000 |
| Katikati Open Air Art; NZ Mural Contest & Arts Festival | $10,000 |
| Life-link Community Trust; Greerton Light Party | $2,250 |
| Nukuhau Marae/Taupo District Council; 2020 Waitangi Taupo Moana Festival | $5,000 |
| NZ China Friendship Soc Tauranga Branch; Chinese New Year multicultrual celebration | $5,000 |
| One Love, Diwali | $1,700 |
| One Taupo Trust; Taupo Winter festival | $10,000 |
| Opotiki District Council; Summer Festival | $7,500 |
| Pasifika in the Bay Trust; 2019 Pasifika Festival in the Bay | $5,000 |
| Pushing Arts in NZ Trust; Tauranga Street Art Festival | $5,000 |
| Rotorua Arts Village; Operational costs | $20,000 |
| Rotorua Bike Festival Charitable Trust; 2019 Rotorua Bike festival | $10,000 |
| Runanga Ngaitamawhariua Inc; Whanau fund day out | $3,000 |
| Safe Turangi; Christmas in the Park 2019 | $10,000 |
| STEM Wana Trust; STEM Champions & Challenge Day | $5,000 |
| Taki Rua Productions Soc Inc; Schools Tour: Nga Manu Roreka | $7,500 |
| Taupo Community Reo Group Inc; Growing Maori Language programme | $5,000 |
| Taupo Elim Community Church; Christmas in the Park Taupo | $5,000 |
| Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council; New to Bay Expo 2019 | $4,000 |
| Te Arawa Kapa Charitable Trust; Te Arawa Kapahaka Regional festival | $7,500 |
| Te Manatu Ahurea o Tuhoe Trust; Te Hui Ahurei a Tuhoe Ahurei 2020 | $10,000 |
| Te Parahia Trust; Christmas in the Park Whakatane | $5,000 |
| Te Rereatukahia Marae Inc; Ablution Block upgrade | $10,000 |
| Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust; Nga Uri o Muturangi: Wananga Indigenous | $5,000 |
| The Incubator; Operational Costs | $35,000 |
| The National Woodskills Trust; National Woodskills event | $7,500 |
| The Tauranga Community Trust; A Night before Christmas event | $10,000 |
| Waterwheel Historic Trust; Farming like Grandad | $2,500 |
| Whakatohea Maori Trust Board; Mataatua Kapa Haka Regionals 2020 | $7,500 |
| $280,450 | |
| Toolbox funding | |
| Anamata; Leadership program | $2,500 |
| BOP Film; Preparation of investment case | $15,000 |
| Enterprise Great Lake; Housing Assessment | $10,000 |
| HALO; Coaching & facilitation | $1,500 |
| Impact Hub Waikato Ltd; BOP Marketing Campaign | $42,500 |
| Inspiring Communities; Capacity Building | $13,000 |
| Philanthropy NZ; Research & Policy | $5,640 |
| Rotorua Chamber; environmental project | $5,000 |
| Socialink; Breakthrough forum | $3,450 |
| Socialink; Homelessness in WBOP | $10,000 |
| Te Puna Ora O Mataatua Charitable Trust; Mataatua focused wellbeing indicators | $20,000 |
| The Search Party Charitable Trust; Strategic Planning facilitator | $2,341 |
| Uretara Estuary Managers Inc; Project Parore | $15,000 |
| $145,931 | |
| Scholarships | $87,556 |
| Grand Total | $6,988,111 |