Community Amenities Fund 2022 has opened

26 April 2022

The Community Amenities Fund is now open, this fund supports capital projects that will facilitate and enable the delivery of new, or the expansion/preservation of existing Community and Environmental Assets that align with...

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Sustainable and Low Carbon Investment Strategy Delivers High Returns For BayTrust & Its Communities

30 March 2022

Having overhauled its investment strategy to slash its own carbon footprint, BayTrust has been enjoying record financial returns and is now championing its sustainable investing approach to other trusts around New Zealand.   To...

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Traffic Light - RED - COVID Update

24 January 2022

Mōrena koutou  In line with New Zealand's move to the Red Traffic Light, the BayTrust office is now closed as per our approach to taking an abundance of caution. Our staff will continue to work remotely, and we will be...

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Trustee Expression of interest

6 January 2022

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CE Update - Summer Update - Trustee expression of interest

15 December 2021

Summer update You are receiving this email because, as Chief Executive of BayTrust, I thought you may be interested in receiving a quarterly update on what is happening at...

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Community Trusts Form Funders Commitment on Climate Action

10 December 2021

As world leaders convened for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, a majority of the Community Trusts of Aotearoa New Zealand have signed a Funders Commitment on Climate Action, in recognition of the important role...

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Guardians Of The Lake

11 October 2021

Surrounded by lush native bush and shimmering every hue of blue and green imaginable, Rotorua’s lakes are the heart and soul of the Te Arawa region. For centuries they have drawn people to the Bay of Plenty to swim, fish, boat,...

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Educating Our Future Anglers

8 October 2021

Tongariro River is one of the best fishing rivers in the world, with keen anglers coming from near and far to hook a rainbow or brown trout. And for decades people of all ages have visited the Tongariro National Trout Centre beside SH1...

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Dillion Scholarship opens next month!

6 October 2021

Kia ora Koutou Katoa,   Our Dillon Scholarship is opening up again next month, all the information you need is on the picture provided, and further information found on our website. Make sure to apply if you're...

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BayTrust is backing the BOP to meet Covid vaccination target

27 September 2021

As you are all aware the country continues to grapple with the implications of the pandemic with New Zealand still moving up and down the alert levels with the Bay of Plenty currently operating at Alert Level 2.  However, what has...

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COVID Update

30 August 2021

Good evening all,   We would like to remind you that while we are working remotely, we are still operating as business as usual. All funding rounds are still open, and all decisions and time frames are proceeding as...

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COVID & APM Update

20 August 2021

BayTrust APM Covid-19 Update As you will be aware the whole country, including the Bay of Plenty is back operating at Covid-19 Alert Level 4 until at least Tuesday 24 August. As we are unsure when the alert levels may change, and as...

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COVID Announcement

18 August 2021

Mōrena all, just a quick announcement from us to let you know:   We’re open for business as usual, and are all working remotely.  All grants rounds are still open, and all decisions and time frames will proceed as...

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CE Update Annual Report

5 August 2021

Tēnā koutou, We are pleased to release our annual results for the year which has positioned us well as we look to continue delivering on our Kaupapa of ‘accelerating bold and meaningful change, assisting BOP Communities and our...

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2021 Annual Public Meeting

16 July 2021

Annual Public Meeting:   To find out more about our last year's activities and our more detailed plans for our future, we would be delighted if you could join us at our 33rd Annual Public Meeting in Tauranga.  The meeting...

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Bay of Plenty Housing Fund

8 March 2021

We're really excited to announce we recently partnered with YouOwn to offer a helping hand to home buyers in the Bay of Plenty. Through a new fund called Bay of Plenty Housing Limited Partnership, we reduce the deposit required to buy...

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Holiday Offices Hours

23 December 2020

Meri Kirihimete from the Team here at BayTrust. We wish you a very merry Christmas and a peaceful, happy and safe break. 2020 was certainly a year for the record books, Bring on 2021! The office will be closed from 12pm on the...

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2020 Annual Public Meeting

5 August 2020

Annual Public Meeting:   To find out more about our last year's activities and our more detailed plans for our future, we would be delighted if you could join us at our 32nd Annual Public Meeting in Tauranga.  The meeting...

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14 April COVID-19 Update #2

14 April 2020

BayTrust Covid-19 Update #2 – 14 Apr 2020 We are now over halfway through the current NZ wide lockdown and it looks like things are tracking in the right direction which is positive news. The government is set to provide greater...

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25 March COVID-19 Update

25 March 2020

BayTrust Covid-19 Update As you will be aware the impacts of Covid-19 are being felt far and wide and are having a massive impact on our BOP communities. As a community funder, BayTrust is not deemed to be an essential service, so...

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Covid 19 Update

18 March 2020

BayTrust Covid 19 Update As you will all be aware the impacts of Coronavirus are beginning to be felt far and wide and already having a significant impact on our BOP communities.  As much as possible BayTrust wants to assure its...

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Christmas holiday hours

19 December 2019

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! The BayTrust office will close at midday 20 December and re-open on 6 January 2020. Our new offices are at level 1, 752 Cameron Road, Tauranga.  Post office box and telephones remain the...

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Regional funding Hui

25 October 2019

The funders are hitting the road! BayTrust and local funders are holding a series of hui across the Bay. This is your chance to:   Let funders know about your organisation and the work you do meet the local...

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BayTrust 31st Annual Public Meeting

30 August 2019

Date: 30 August 2019 Time: 3.00pm Venue: Batten Room              Novotel Lakeside              Lake End Tutanekai Street,...

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2018 Drop-In Centres

12 September 2018

BayTrust Drop-In Centres We’re visiting your region soon, and holding drop-in centres for local organisations. This is your chance to: Find out more about BayTrust and our updated Funding Framework Learn about our new...

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Invitation to our 2018 APM and link to our 2018 Annual Report

6 August 2018

It’s great to be able to share with you some of our highlights for the 2018 financial year and also to extend an invitation to join us at our Annual Public Meeting in Taupo to be held on the 24th of August from 3pm.   Our key...

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Do you want to learn more about Impact Investing?

4 May 2018

Are you making significant changes in Bay of Plenty Communities? Do you want to learn more about Impact Investing? Along with our partners, The Impact Investing Network (IIN), WEL Energy Trust, Momentum Waikato Foundation and the...

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Online Application - New software

29 September 2017

This is just a quick note to advise we’ve moved to a new on-line granting system called SmartyGrants. The link to this is on our website under https://www.baytrust.org.nz/apply-for-funding What won’t change It is...

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2017 Annual Report and Financial Statements Available now

25 August 2017

Please click here to view and download our 2017 Annual Report and Financial...

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BayTrust - 29Th Annual Public Meeting

4 August 2017

BayTrust – 29th Annual Public Meeting   Date:               25 August...

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Strategic Fund 2017 - Now Closed

1 March 2017

The Strategic Fund 2017  is now Closed for the year. The Strategic Fund 2018 will open in late...

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Sustainable Housing in the Bay of Plenty

18 November 2016

Sustainable Housing is a big issue across the Bay of Plenty and is affecting all of our individual communities in different ways. While poor quality housing and overcrowding are widespread problems, a lack of supply of affordable homes...

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Dillon Scholarship now open!

10 November 2016

Our Dillon Scholarship is now open! To find out more about the Dillon Scholarship, and read some great stories about past Dillon Scholars click on the link...

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Tackling the Digital Divide in the Eastern Bay of Plenty

19 October 2016

Today’s youngsters are often called ‘digital natives’ – in other words, they’ve grown up with the internet and instinctively know how to use technology. But that’s not the case in every...

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Social Enterprise and Social Finance: A Path to Growth

17 October 2016

New Zealand needs to grow a dynamic market of social enterprises, with access to appropriate capital, says a new report Social Enterprise and Social Finance: A Path to Growth. Prepared by a strategic group, which included BayTrusts...

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BayTrust Helps Night Owls

5 October 2016

Kimberley Cleland loves seeing the joy on people’s faces when they go to a Night Owl cinema event for the first time.  “There’s something a little bit magic about being outside, huddled under the stars together,...

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BayTrust Increases Its Community Grants By 50%

19 August 2016

BayTrust Increases Its Community Grants By 50% Recipients of inaugural Strategic Funding Round grants also confirmed BayTrust today announced it has granted a total of $4.3m to community groups across the region in the past financial...

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BayTrust 2016 Annual Report now available

18 August 2016

The BayTrust 2016 Annual Report is now available for you to download. Download the BayTrust 2016 Annual Report Now (4.6Mb .pdf) 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our full financial statements are also available: Download...

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BayTrust's 28th Annual Public Meeting

3 August 2016

We're holding our 28th Annual Public Meeting on the 18th of August. Our Chair and Trustees would be delighted if you could join them for the meeting, to find out about our last year's activities and our plans for the future. The...

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New Rotorua Satellite Office

22 July 2016

BayTrust now  has a satellite office in Rotorua, which is located at 1358 Eruera Street, in Rotorua Trust House. This office is generally staffed every Thursday. If you wish to meet in Rotorua with a BayTrust staff member  or to...

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Tauranga Funders Forum - June 10, 2016

7 June 2016

Funders Forum - Thinking and Working Smarter in 2016 is on this Friday 10 June at the Historic Village in Tauranga - and is being brought to you by SociaLink. There is a range of great information available including: -Charity...

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Nightshelter gets big boost

30 May 2016

The Bay’s current housing crisis is placing huge strain on social agencies so a $25,000 grant from BayTrust is being warmly welcomed by Tauranga Moana Nightshelter Trust.   The nightshelter first opened on Elizabeth St in...

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BayTrust Celebrates 25 Years of Dillon Scholarship

9 May 2016

BayTrust’s Dillon Scholarship programme, which supports local students with significant disabilities to undertake tertiary study, is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has given out $1.5 million to over 480 students since it first...

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BayTrust grant gives some breathing room for Tauranga Women's Refuge

27 April 2016

A $45,000 grant from BayTrust will allow Tauranga Women’s Refuge staff to take regular breaks from their demanding jobs and pay for the “nuts and bolts” of running a safe house for those fleeing domestic...

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Government Community development fund opens

7 April 2016

The opening of the 2016/17 round of funding from the Community Development Scheme, will benefit communities across New Zealand, says Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew. The Community Development Scheme helps fund...

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BayTrust commits to the Coachforce programme for a further 3 years

14 March 2016

BayTrust has just approved 44 grants to different community groups across the region in their December funding round worth a total of $2.4m. Sport Bay of Plenty is the largest recipient and will now get $552,500 annually for the next...

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25 Years of BayTrust Dillon Scholarships Celebration

13 March 2016

To celebrate 25 years of BayTrust providing Dillon Scholarships (1991 - 2016) all past and present Dillon Scholars are invited to join us on Friday 29 April at 2pm at Comvita. Venue: Comvita NZ, 23 Wilson Road South,...

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