Our Purpose
To accelerate bold meaningful change, assisting BOP communities and the environment to flourish.
Grants paid to March 2026
| Community Wellbeing | |
| Health & Disability | |
| Aratiki Cancer Trust; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Auckland District Kidney Soc Inc; BOP Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Casita Community CT; Supporting Casitians | 10,000 |
| Detour Theatre; Theare & educational services | 5,000 |
| Diabetes NZ; Love Brave Mana Ora Tauranga | 5,000 |
| EBOP Riding for the Disabled; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Heart Kids NZ Inc; BOP Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Sailability Tauranga CT; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Taupō District Riding for Development; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Tauranga District Group RDA Assoc Inc; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| The National Fdn for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Inc; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Time Out CT; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| 120,000 | |
| Safe & Active | |
| Aquatic Survival Skills Trust; Survival skills programmes | 30,000 |
| Community Leisure CT; Water skills for life | 20,000 |
| Mockingbird CT; Operational costs | 45,000 |
| Royal NZ Coastguard Inc; Operational costs for 8 units | 139,950 |
| Safe Surfer; Sfer internet & kids safe phones | 10,000 |
| Sport Bay of Plenty; Operational costs | 663,823 |
| Taupō Neighbourhood Support Soc Inc; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Tūrangi Neighbourhood Support; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| 918,773 | |
| Strengthened Communities | |
| Philanthropy NZ; Policy Role & Operational support | 10,000 |
| Rotorua Sustainable Charter; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Student Volunteer Army Foundation; SVA Service award & club activities | 10,000 |
| Tangata Whenua Community & Voluntary Sector; Community research | 5,000 |
| Te Puke Events & Promotions Group Inc; Operational costs | 2,500 |
| 37,500 | |
| Strong Communities | |
| Adhikaar Aotearoa; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Age Concern Tauranga Inc; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Awhina Society Trust; Provision of community kai | 40,000 |
| Babystart CT; Boxes for babies | 7,500 |
| BOP Therapy Foundation; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Brave Hearts NZ; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Cedar Hub CT; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Central Plateau REAP CT; Operationa costs | 20,000 |
| Christians Against Poverty NZ; Ending money chaos | 15,000 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau - Taupō; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| COLAB CT; Operational costs | 8,000 |
| Diversity Counselling NZ; Free community counselling | 10,000 |
| EmpowermentNZ CT; The Hub Te Puke | 20,000 |
| English Language Partners NZ; Operational costs | 5,000 |
| Feeding Rotorua; Operational costs | 75,000 |
| Good Neighbour Aotearoa Trust; Mobile laundry & shower service | 20,000 |
| Good Neighbour Aotearoa Trust; Super support | 20,000 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| Have a Heart; Operational costs | 50,000 |
| He Kaupapa Kotahitanga Trust; Operational costs | 50,000 |
| He Tipu Ltd Partnership; Kai Koha Kai Korahi | 100,000 |
| Homes of Hope CT; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Hunt for Good CT; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Kai Rotorua Inc; Sustainable local food system | 15,000 |
| Kids Need Dadz CT NZ Inc; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Kimiora Community Trust; Operational costs | 35,000 |
| Ko te Tuara Totara o Fordlands Inc; Operational costs | 40,000 |
| Life a Plenty CT; Six - Four-night retreats for women | 5,000 |
| Lifelink/Samaritans Inc; 24/7 Hope | 4,000 |
| Mangakino School; ReconexNZ Matauranga Maori prog | 25,000 |
| Momentum CT; Life & financial skills | 8,340 |
| Neighbourhood Support WBOP; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Neighbours Day Aotearoa CT; Neighbours day 2026 | 2,500 |
| Older Persons Community Centre Trust; Building resilience in our older people | 10,000 |
| Orange Sky NZ Ltd; 8 Month pilot programme - laundry van | 10,000 |
| Parent to Parent Coastal BOP; Outreach programme | 15,000 |
| Poutiri Charitable Trust; Tū Mai Digital | 30,000 |
| Pregnancy Choice; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Pregnancy Help Inc Taupō; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Rotorua Budget Advisory Service Inc; Building capability & capacity | 35,000 |
| Rotorua Chamber of Pride; He Puawaitanga | 10,000 |
| Royal NZ Plunket Trust; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| Safe Man Safe Family CT; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Shama, Ethnic Women's Trust; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Social Innovation Ltd; Here to help u | 25,000 |
| Social Sector Innovation WBOP CT; Re-establishing Rotorua volunteering | 20,000 |
| Socialink; Operational costs | 200,000 |
| STEM Wana Trust; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Taupō Returned Services Assoc Inc; Mobility access ramp | 1,414 |
| The Boys Brigade in NZ Inc; Edge workshop prog | 15,000 |
| The Daily CT; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| The Royal NZ Soc SPCA; Wellbeing through adoption | 5,000 |
| Tūrangi Foodbank Inc; Operational costs | 15,000 |
| Tūrangi Mountain Region Trust; Free fortnightly community dinners | 4,650 |
| VERI-Mi CT; Community day & legal outreach clinic | 3,500 |
| Waiariki Whanau Mentoring Ltd - Charitable; Whare Aio social supermarket | 30,000 |
| Waiariki Women's Refuge; Crisis support services | 20,000 |
| WBOP Primary Health Org Ltd; Briding the gap service | 50,000 |
| Western Heights Comm Assoc; Community hub | 20,000 |
| YWAM Ships Aotearoa; Trinity koha dental clinic | 35,000 |
| 1,417,404 | |
| Vibrant & Fun | |
| Aronui Arts Festival CT; Matariki drone show | 7,500 |
| Creative BOP; Operational costs | 7,500 |
| Kawerau District Council; Christmas in the park 2025 | 5,000 |
| One Taupō Trust; Taupō Winter festival | 10,000 |
| Ōpōtiki District Council, Matariki festival | 10,000 |
| Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc; Networking & celebrations | 10,000 |
| Te Whare Hukahuka Ltd; Ka Eke Poutama - Rangatahi programme | 40,000 |
| Towncentre Taupō Inc; Graffiato: Taupō Street art festival | 5,000 |
| Tuatara Collective; 25/26 programme of works | 10,000 |
| Whakatāne District Council; Ohope beach festival 2026 | 5,000 |
| Whakatāne District Council; Trust Horizon Light Up Whakatāne | 7,500 |
| 117,500 | |
| Youth | |
| Barnados NZ Inc; 0800 What's Up | 15,000 |
| Evolocity Charitable Trust; STEM programme | 7,500 |
| Graeme Dingle Fdn Rotorua; Empowering Rotorua Youth | 20,000 |
| Graeme Dingle Fdn Waikato; Kiwican in Tāupo schools | 10,000 |
| Graeme Dingle Fdn WBOP; Project K & Kiwican | 100,000 |
| Live for More; Operational costs | 50,000 |
| Merivale Community Inc; Operational costs | 40,000 |
| Mums4Mums CT; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Presbyterian Support (Northern); Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Rainbow Youth Inc; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust; Scholarships | 20,000 |
| Soul Learning Trust; Preventative mental health programme | 10,000 |
| Stand Tall CT; Empowering Youth | 30,000 |
| Stand Tall CT; Global Ambassadors programme | 10,000 |
| STEAM-ED CT; In-schools robotics project | 25,000 |
| Storytime Foundation Trust Board; First 1000 Days BoP | 20,000 |
| Taupō Blue Light; Operational costs | 55,000 |
| Te Aranui Youth Trust; Life skills programmes | 25,000 |
| Turangi Blue Light Ventures; Blue Light programmes | 20,000 |
| Unseen Heroes; Te Ara Mārama | 5,000 |
| Village Aunties Trust; Operational costs | 3,773 |
| Youth Voices Action (YVA) Trust; Operational costs | 25,000 |
| 541,273 | |
| Kaitiakitanga | |
| ALFA Trust; Wai-o-Te-Hau nursery establishment | 20,000 |
| All Aboard Transport Decarbonisation Trust; The Wednesday Challenge | 10,000 |
| BOP Regional Council, Coast care plant supply | 30,000 |
| EERST Trust; Paper4trees Rotorua 2026 | 8,032 |
| HALO; Oprational costs | 237,527 |
| Katikati Community Centre CT; Grow on Katikati | 10,000 |
| Manawahe Eco Trust; Environmental education | 25,000 |
| Mauao Trust; Ngā Kaitiaki ō Mauao Project Plan | 50,000 |
| Nga Uri o Maui Trust; Te Kura Taiao Collective | 20,000 |
| One for Nature Charitable Trust; Operational costs | 16,500 |
| Sustainability Options; 20 Degrees | 300,000 |
| Sea Cleaners Trust; Operational costs | 30,000 |
| The Gift Trust; Kai secure - EBOP | 12,500 |
| Tongariro National Troutcentre; Fresh water education programme | 15,000 |
| Uretara Estuary Managers Inc; Project Parore | 140,000 |
| 924,559 | |
| Tū Māori Mai | |
| Community Wellbeing | |
| ĀWAI Ltd; Waka Ama Wānanga for Wāhine | 5,000 |
| Mauri Tau Mauri Ora Trust; Operational costs | 20,000 |
| Papatūānuku Charitable Trust; Support services | 25,000 |
| Save Our Babies CT; Operational costs | 10,000 |
| Te Tai Ora Ki Matakana me Rangiwaea Manatopu; Safety equipment & storage | 5,000 |
| The Mana Enhancing Stop CT; He Waka Eke Noa | 15,000 |
| The Maramataka Mum Ltd; Putauaka raua ko whatuira | 15,000 |
| Toi Kai Rawa Trust; STEAM for Te Taiao | 25,000 |
| Tūwharetoa Ki Kawerau Health, Edu & Social Services, Oranga Kaumātua | 15,000 |
| 135,000 | |
| Kaitiakitanga | |
| Ka Pihi Ka Pua CT; E Ora Tane pest management | 100,000 |
| Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust; Restoration prog | 100,000 |
| Para Kore Marae; Para Kore ki Te Whānau-ā-Apanui | 20,000 |
| Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust; Whenua Rāhui Wilding Conifer Control | 30,000 |
| Te Paiaka Lands Trust; Te Whakamaru o Horohoro | 35,000 |
| Te Runanga o Ngati Awa; Korehaha Whakahau | 175,000 |
| 460,000 | |
| Cultural | |
| KUPU Trust; KUPU Māori Writers Festival | 7,500 |
| Maungaroa Marae; Safety ramp | 5,000 |
| NGĀ POU HERENGA: The Funeral Guide's Collective | 8,000 |
| Pukehinahina CT; Te Ranga community reserve | 7,500 |
| Te Arawa Whanau Ora; Te Tahihi Matauranga o Ohomairangi | 150,000 |
| Te Kohanga Reo o To te Ra; Kura reo | 10,000 |
| Te Puna Ariki CT; Te Whare o Te Puna Ariki | 15,000 |
| Te Waka Pererua CT; Wananga | 10,000 |
| Te Whare Hauora o Ngati Kahu Hauora; Concrete footpath | 4,000 |
| Te Whare Tū Tauā ki Tauranga Moana Charitable Trust; Mau rākau programme | 5,000 |
| Tuapiro Marae CT; Muriwai fitout project | 30,000 |
| Wahine o Te Moana; Wananga | 10,000 |
| 262,000 | |
| Toolbox | 128,024 |
| KML Event Fund - BayTrust contribution | 33,666 |
| Total | 5,095,699 |