Our Purpose
To accelerate bold meaningful change, assisting BOP communities and the environment to flourish.
Grants Paid to March 2022
| Community Wellbeing | |
| Age Concern RTO Inc; Operational costs | 57,000 |
| Age Concern TPO Inc; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Age Concern TGA Inc; Support Services | 15,000 |
| Alzheimers Soc TPO Inc; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Alzheimers Soc WBOP Inc; Navigation services | 35,000 |
| Anxiety NZ Trust; Operational costs | 8,500 |
| Aphasia NZ CT; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Aratika Cancer Trust; Wellbeing retreats | 7,500 |
| Aronui Arts Festival CT; Indigenous arts festival | 15,000 |
| Atua Awhi CCT; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| Auckland District Kidney Soc Inc; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Autism NZ Inc; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Awhi Mai Stroke Trust; Māori Stroke Conference | 5,000 |
| Bandquest Charitable Trust; Bandquest 2021 | 3,290 |
| Barnardos NZ; 0800 What's up free phone | 15,000 |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church; Counselling services | 15,000 |
| Big Brothers, Big Sisters EBOP; Mentoring program | 15,000 |
| Big Buddy Mentoring; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Bike Whakatane Trust; Operations & projects | 5,000 |
| Blue Light Ventures Inc; Hooks for change | 50,000 |
| BOP District Health Board; Toi ora whānau mahi tahi | 25,000 |
| BOP Film Trust; Growing screen media | 50,000 |
| BOP MS; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| BOP Youth Development Trust; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| BOPDSA Inc NZ & STPDS NZ; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Brave Hearts NZ; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Christians Against Povery NZ; BOP operational costs | 10,000 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau TPO Inc; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau Whakatane; Operational costs | 12,500 |
| Combined EBOP Blue Lights; Operational costs | 150,000 |
| Community Leisure Facilities CT; Water safety program | 25,000 |
| Complex Chronic Illness Support; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Detour Theatre Trust; Community & educational theatre | 10,000 |
| DIY Shed Aotearoa; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Eastern BOP Riding for the Disabled; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Eastern Bay Villages; Operational costs | 40,000 |
| EmpowermentNZ; The Hub Te Puke operations | 40,000 |
| Epilepsy Assoc of NZ Inc; Field support services | 10,000 |
| EVolocity Ltd; BOP Regional program | 15,000 |
| Families Achieving Balance CT; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Family & Financial Solutions Trust; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Fulfilled NZ Inc; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Gender Dynamix NZ; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Get Smart Tauranga; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| Good Neighbour; Operational costs | 80,000 |
| Graeme Dingle Foundation; KiwiCan delivery Rotorua | 25,000 |
| Graeme Dingle Foundation WBOP; Navigator program | 20,000 |
| Graeme Dingle Foundation WBOP; Youth programs | 55,000 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren NZ; Operational costs | 40,000 |
| Grief Support Services Inc; Grief & loss counselling sessions | 30,000 |
| Halberg Foundation; Junior disability sport advisory | 10,000 |
| Have a Heart CT; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| He Kaupapa Kotahitanga Trust Tauranga; Awhina House | 60,000 |
| Hearing Dogs for Deaf People NZ; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| House of Science NZ; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| House of Science Tauranga CT; STEAM education | 35,000 |
| Inspiring Stories Trust; Future leaders | 42,000 |
| Journey Restorative Trust; Community Christmas dinner | 3,000 |
| Katch Katikati; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Katch Katikati; Waitekohekohe recreational reserve | 15,000 |
| Katikati Community Resource Centre; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| Katikati Open Air Art; Operational & festival costs | 12,500 |
| Kawerau & Districts Ageing In Place Inc; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Kawerau District Council; Christmas in the park 2021 | 10,000 |
| Kawerau Putauākī School; Whānau engagement | 60,000 |
| Kidz Need Dadz CT BOP Inc; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Kimiora CT; Program costs | 35,000 |
| Ko Te Tuara Totara O Fordlands Soc; Operational costs | 80,000 |
| Ko Te Tuara Totara O Fordlands Soc; Feasibility study | 40,800 |
| Linkt CT; Remaker - A sustainability hub | 12,500 |
| Literacy Aotearoa Waiariki; Literacy cluster 4 | 30,000 |
| Live for More CT; Operational costs | 45,000 |
| Male Support Services; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Mangakino Family Services Inc; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Menzshed Omokoroa Inc; Startup costs | 10,000 |
| Mockingbird CT; Operational costs | 40,000 |
| Mokoia Community Assoc Inc; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| Mt Maunganui Community Menz Shed; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Multicultural Tauranga; Multicultural festival 2022 | 5,000 |
| Neighbours Day Aotearoa CT; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| NZ Council of Victim Support Inc; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| NZ Family & Foster Care Fed Inc; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| NZ Nutrition Foundation; Cooking & nutrition programs | 7,500 |
| One Chance CT; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| One Love Charity; Diwali & Holi colour splash festivals | 7,000 |
| Pāpāmoa Surf Base; Complete building fitout | 50,000 |
| Parent to Parent Central Lakes; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Parent to Parent Coastal BOP; Outreach program | 7,500 |
| People First NZ; Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi, Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Perinatal Mental Health NZ; Free registrations | 5,000 |
| Pregnancy Choice; Support services | 12,500 |
| Pregnancy Help Inc Taupō branch; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Priority One; Instep Program | 80,000 |
| Rainbow Youth Inc; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| Recreate NZ; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Road Safety Education Ltd; Education for young drivers | 5,000 |
| Rotorua Arts Village Trust; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Rotorua Bike Festival CT; 2021 Rotorua bike festival | 14,000 |
| Rotorua Chamber of Commerce; Pathways to employment | 37,500 |
| Rotorua Lakes Council; Museum exhibition redevelopment | 150,000 |
| Rotorua Multicultural Council; Networking & celebrations | 15,000 |
| Rotorua RDA; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| Royal NZ Coastguard; Eastern region unit support | 130,000 |
| Royal NZ Plunket Trust; Operational costs | 22,000 |
| Safe Tūrangi; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Sam's Skate School; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Sewing for Success; Operational costs | 2,500 |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education; Scholarships | 10,000 |
| SMC Events; Mt festival of multisport | 7,500 |
| Social Sector Innovation Trust; Operational costs | 115,000 |
| Soc of St Vincent de Paul NZ, Thermal lands; Fullfill projects | 5,000 |
| Spirit of Adventure Trust; Scholarship program | 10,000 |
| Sport BoP; Coachforce program | 784,487 |
| St Chads Communication centre; Operational costs | 29,170 |
| St John Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Area Ctte; Ambulance station | 240,000 |
| St Peters Care & Counselling; Operational costs | 50,000 |
| St Peters Anglican Church Katikati; Seasons programs | 7,000 |
| STEM Wana Trust; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Storytime Foundation Trust; First 1,000 days BOP | 25,000 |
| Surf Lifesaving NZ Inc; Eastern region unit costs | 120,000 |
| Taki Rua Productions Soc Inc; Te Reo 2021 theatre tour | 10,000 |
| Talklink Trust; Essential support services | 20,000 |
| Taupō BlueLight Ventures; Operational costs | 40,000 |
| Taupō Council of Social Services; Stronger community orgs | 30,000 |
| Taupō Pathways for Youth Employment; Operational Costs | 171,150 |
| Taupō Riding for the Disabled; Building maintenance | 3,289 |
| Tauranga District Group RDA; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| Tauranga Parents Centre Inc; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Tauranga Youth Development (TYDT) Inc; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Te Amorangi Trust Museum Inc; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Te Parahia Trust; Whakatane Christmas in the park 2021 | 10,000 |
| The Boys' Brigade in NZ Inc; ICONZ Edge workshop programs | 15,000 |
| The Clothing Project; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| The Incubator Growing Art & Culture CT; Operational costs | 40,000 |
| The Parkinson's NZ CT; Operational & support costs | 15,000 |
| The Salvation Army Tauranga Corps; Whānau support services | 35,000 |
| The Search Party CT; Provision of responsive initiatives | 50,000 |
| The StarJam CT; StarJam 2021 | 6,500 |
| The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust; In the Wake: Rena 10 years on | 5,000 |
| The Tauranga CT; A night before Christmas | 10,000 |
| The Wish for Fish CT; Making adventures accessible | 10,000 |
| Tikanga Aroro CT; Pūwhakamua | 18,750 |
| Tipu Skills For Life CT; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| Toi EDA; Digital access EBOP | 100,000 |
| Tūrangi Foodbank Inc; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Tūrangi Mountain Region Trust; Community dinners | 3,150 |
| Tūrangi Neighbourhood Support; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Tūrangi Nightowl Group; New community patrol vehicle | 15,000 |
| U3A Beachside BOP; Setup costs | 7,500 |
| Volunteer WBOP; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| Water Safety NZ; Drowning prevention initiatives | 75,000 |
| WBOP Neighbourhood Support; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Welcome Bay CC Inc; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| Whakatāne District Community Arts Council; Coordinator | 10,489 |
| Whakatāne District Council; Wild food challenge & festival | 10,000 |
| Whakatāne Kiwi Trust; Kiwi project | 25,000 |
| Wiggle Enterprises; The West end Wiggle 2022 | 10,000 |
| Young Enterprise Trust; YES operational costs | 7,500 |
| Youth Encounter Ministries; Youth leadership | 45,000 |
| Youthline Auckland CT; Operational costs | 12,500 |
| YMAM Ships Aotearoa; Koha dental program | 40,000 |
| YSAR Trust; Operational costs | 27,500 |
| 5,261,575 | |
| Healthy Homes | |
| Accessible Properties; Tenant firewood pilot program | 30,000 |
| Sustainability Options; Energy wellbeing collaboration | 50,000 |
| Sustainability Options; Healthy Homes | 150,000 |
| Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust; Kāinga Awhina | 50,000 |
| 280,000 | |
| Kaitiakitanga | |
| Bay Conservation Alliance; Collective conservation | 157,046 |
| Envirohub BOP; Hybrid vehicle | 20,000 |
| Envirohub BOP; Operational costs | 165,000 |
| EnviroKatikati CT Taiao; Katikati Taiao | 10,000 |
| Environmental Education Trust; Paper4trees | 7,000 |
| HALO Whakatāne; Pest eradication | 190,000 |
| Kai Rotorua; Sustainable local food system | 10,000 |
| Lakes Water Quality Soc/Te Kāhui kounga wai; Symposium | 10,000 |
| Manawahe Eco Trust; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Ōhiwa Headland Sanctuary Trust; Possum eradication | 13,500 |
| Para Kore Marae Inc; Wananga Ikura | 7,500 |
| PiPs Inc; In-school garden program | 10,000 |
| Priority One; Environmental sustainability program | 30,000 |
| Rotorua Sustainable Charter; Sustainability support | 10,000 |
| Sustainable BOP CT; Sustainability programs | 50,000 |
| Te Mauri o Okere Awa CT; Okere Awa restoration | 10,000 |
| Tongariro Natural History; Operational costs | 164,000 |
| Tongariro Natural Trout Centre Inc; Education program | 30,000 |
| Uretara Estuary Managers Inc; Project Parore | 140,000 |
| Wai Kōkopu; Catchment restoration | 125,000 |
| Wai Kōkopu; Carbon farming & restoration | 350,000 |
| Western Bay Heritage Trust; Environmental program | 7,500 |
| Zero Waste Network; Training | 1,918 |
| 1,538,464 | |
| Tū Māori Mai | |
| Aotearoa Impact Ecosystem Trust; Governing impact investing | 10,000 |
| Awhina Activity Centre; Mana wahine & Mana tāne programs | 20,000 |
| BOPDHB; Toi Ora whānau mahi tahi | 25,000 |
| Digital Natives Academy CT; Haututu Labratories (Tutu Labs) | 25,000 |
| He Iwi Kotahi Tauranga Moana CT; Waitangi festival 2022 | 10,000 |
| Otumoetai Intermediate School; Te ao Māori local curriculum | 75,000 |
| tauākī Te Tu CT; Healing, education & support | 7,500 |
| Te Aka Toitū; Connected EBOP | 50,000 |
| Te Ika Whenua Hauora Inc Soc; Te Ara tika | 30,000 |
| Te Pou Oranga o Whakatōhea; Build youth, build Ōpōtiki | 50,000 |
| Te Rereatukahia Marae Tribal Committee; Climate framework | 13,000 |
| Te Tomika Trust; Te Waka waiora | 17,500 |
| Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust; Ngā uri o muturangi: Ta atea Aotearoa | 7,500 |
| Tipu Waiariki Charitable Trust; Native tree planting | 30,000 |
| Toi Kai Rawa Trust; Implementation plan | 45,000 |
| Tūwharetoa Ltd; Advice & advocacy | 170,000 |
| Tūwharetoa FM CT; Media training program for rangatahi | 20,000 |
| Waiariki Whanau Mentoring Ltd; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| 630,500 | |
| Covid Recovery Fund | 180,268 |
| Toolbox funding | |
| Central North Island Kindergarten; Mātauranga ake | 7,500 |
| Get Smart Tauranga; Team strength coaching | 1,325 |
| He Kaupapa Kotahitanga; Strategic planning & training | 6,000 |
| Ko Te Tuara Totara O Fordlands Soc; Housing feasibility study | 21,500 |
| Ngā Pepetuna Trust; Restoring connections workshops | 7,500 |
| REKA Trust; Kura pilot to teach the teachers | 10,000 |
| SociaLink; Child poverty action group | 1,405 |
| Tarakin Global Ltd; Stakeholder analysis re passenger trains | 14,775 |
| TCC; Kāinga Tupu Taskforce; Growing homes strategy | 20,000 |
| The Mana Enhancing STOP CT; Te Ao Māori healing | 10,000 |
| Tipu Skills for Life CT; Team strength coaching | 1,325 |
| Tisane Ltd; The sleak project | 17,000 |
| TNC NZ Trust; NZ Blue carbon resilience credits | 14,000 |
| Venture Centre NZ; Residential cooperative ownership | 30,000 |
| Waiariki Film Studios Management; Indigenous film making | 6,900 |
| Welcome Bay CC Inc; Health & safety | 13,223 |
| 182,453 | |
| Scholarships | 92,906 |
| Total | 8,166,166 |
| Less returned grants | - 68,186 |
| 8,097,980 |