Community Grants 2013

2013/2014 Community Grants

Community Grants help local organizations pay for specific projects or maintenance of facilities that benefit our community.

Applications for the 2013/2014 Community Grants funding round have been assessed by each Community Board area and allocated as shown below.

The groups that have been allocated funding are required to complete the Expenditure Declaration form following expenditure of the grant prior to 30 June 2014.

Coromandel-Colville Community Board

At its 9 September 2013 meeting, the Coromandel-Colville Community Board allocated an amount of $17,500 from the Community Grant fund amongst those that applied for funding in 2013/2014 as follows:

Organization	Project	Approved $
Coromandel Flying Club	Helipad for use of air ambulance, search and rescue and future tourism	4,142
Colville Hall Committee	To install acoustic wall covering in the Hall	1,000
Spirit of Coromandel Trust	To send four youth to the Outdoor Pursuit Centre in Turangi	1,658
Coromandel Players	To improve the lighting system at the Hauraki House theatre	500
The Parenting Place - Attitude Youth Division	To deliver two positive life skills presentations at Coromandel Area School	500
Coromandel Artstour	To assist with the marketing and production of the Artstour event book	4,500
Coromandel Independent Living Trust	To support the planning and development of a social housing project	4,500
Coromandel RSA	To support hosting/catering of Armistice Day 2013 and ANZAC 2014	700

 

Mercury Bay Community Board

At its 10 September 2013 meeting, the Mercury Bay Community Board allocated an amount of $55,000 from the Community Grant fund amongst those that applied for funding in 2013/2014 as follows:

Organization	Project	Approved $
St Andrews Church Op Shop	To pay for the disposal of rubbish that is left at the door	375
Mercury Bay Community Support Trust	Day Camp	3,450
Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust	Marketing and promotional activity for events	3,000
Whitianga Volunteer Coastguard Inc	Rescue vehicle	2,500
St Andrews Community Church, Mercury Bay Co-operating parish	Maintenance and running costs of the St Andrews lounge, kitchen and toilets	3,000
Whitianga Bike Club Inc	Maintenance of the facility in Whitianga	1,500
Creative Mercury Bay	Develop a Creative Mercury Bay Website	1,630
The friends of Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve Trust	To provide the Experiencing Marine Reserve programme School's	1,200
Mercury Bay Recreation Trust	Provide a kitchen and kitchen equipment at the Sports Park	3,720
Whitianga Community Services Trust	Youth centre - Youth cooking programme	1,500
Mercury Bay Junior Rugby Club	To purchase new rugby jerseys	2,000
The Mercury Bay Museum Trust Board Inc	Upgrade the navigator display	1,188
Mercury Bay Events	Local community events plus the Whitianga summer program: Oct - Jan	4,500
Taste of Matarangi	Marketing of the event	2,000
Mercury Bay Lions Club	Seafood festival on Buffalo Beach Reserve	3,000
Mercury Bay Area School Carnival Committee	Advertising and publicity	500
Mercury Bay Archery Club	Running costs of the 2014 Archery NZ National Championships	5,000
Spirit of Coromandel Trust	Installation of street flags for the Cranleigh K2 road cycle race	1,000

 

Tairua-Pauanui Community Board

At its 9 September 2013 meeting, the Tairua-Pauanui Community Board allocated an amount of $34,000 from the Community Grant fund amongst those that applied for funding in 2013/2014 as follows:

Organization	Project	Approved $
Tairua Care & Friendship Club Inc	To assist with rent for the Tuesday meeting venue	1,000
Tairua/Pauanui Land Search & Rescue	Assist with the purchase and installation of 6m antenna for base radio and signwriting for trailer purpose built from fundraising efforts	1,500
Pauanui Sports & Recreation Club Inc.	To assist with costs associated with the 2013/2014 Summer Series	7,500
Tairua/Pauanui RSA	To assist with building consent costs and hiring a marquee on Anzac Day 2014 for the service in commemoration of the Centenary of the Great War 1914-1918.	3,500
Tairua Elim Community Church Trust	To assist with costs associated to hold a family orientated alternative event to Halloween on 31/10/13	250
Matariki Ki Tairua trust	To assist with establishment costs and consents for theHe Waka Tuturu. Matariki Ki Tairua 23-38 June 2014. Building on the successful Matariki celebration.	4,000
Tairua Information & Community Services Society Inc.	To assist with concession and hireage costs for the summer events programme - Santa on the Pepe, Christmas in the Park, Trivia Night, Mud Splash 'n Dash, Art Mart	3,750
Pauanui Community Library Inc.	New reception desk for check in/out and book trolleys for the Library. (Approved grant held back until Library move to new building)	1,500
Pauanui Surf lifesaving Club Incorporated	To assist with the costs of New safety signage on surf club tower.	2,000
Tairua Pauanui Community Promotions	Costs associated with running the New Year's Eve Fireworks display	7,000
Tairua Jetsport Series	To assist with costs associated to promote and run an annual fun family and club jet ski event and to reinstate the Tairua Pipemasters	2,000

 

Thames Community Board

At its September 2013 meeting, the Thames Community Board allocated an amount of $15,000 from the Community Grant fund amongst those that applied for funding in 2013/2014 as follows:

Organization	Project	Approved $
Matai Whetu Marae	40thAnnual Hauraki Cultural Festival	1,000
Life Equip Church	Picnic in the Park	1,000
Thames Society of Arts - Arts Festival Committee	Thames Arts Festival - Beside the Seaside	4,500
Totally Thames Inc.	Wearable Arts 2013	1,000
Totally Thames Inc.	Santa Parade 2013	500
Totally Thames Inc.	Trolley Derby - March 2014	500
Thames Music Group	Duo Jackson concert	310
Thames Historical Museum	Mini fair in conjunction with Pohutukawa Festival	200
Thames Historical Museum	Heritage Fete in conjunction with the Thames Heritage festival	250
CAPS Hauraki Incorporated	Children's Day 2014	1,000
Thames Heritage Events Trust	Heritage Week 2014	4,500

 

Whangamata Community Board

At its 9 September 2013 meeting, the Whangamata Community Board allocated an amount of $8,250 from the Community Grant fund amongst those that applied for funding in 2013/2014 as follows:

Organisation	Project	Approved $
Whangamata Pony Club	Funding for pony club equipment, teaching aides, custom built trailer and transport equipment	2,000
Whangamata Youth Forum	Skating Competition for youth of Coromandel to be held at the Whangamata Skate Park	250
Whangamata Gymnastics Club	To purchase new floor mats - current mats are 30 years old , torn and very heavy to move and rollup.	1,500
Tairua/Pauanui Land Search and Rescue	To replace radios older than five years to meet the new standards. Old radios will be donated to the Whangamata Tramping Club.	2,500
Whangamata Amateur Swimming Club	To purchase resources for a significant number of young children learning to swim. The club is not adequately resourced for this.	600
Enterprise Whangamata	To secure the Pohutukawa Festival which has gone into recess	500
Whangamata Croquet Club Inc	To help with our on-going lawn mowing and maintenance costs.	500
Whangamata RSA	Assist with costs for ANZAC Day 2014. Due to increased numbers attending the RSA is suffering large losses by providing this service to the Community.	400

 

Event sponsorship

There are a few ways to access events sponsorship funding:

• For Thames-based community events please apply for funding via the Thames Community Board Events Sponsorship programme
• For major events, please apply for funding via the Major Events Sponsorship programme
• For community based events in the Mercury Bay, Tairua/Pauanui, Coromandel/Colville and Whangamata wards/areas, please apply via the Community Grant programme (on this page), using the "Community Events Application Form"

For questions about event sponsorship, please contact Benjamin Day, Economic Development and Communications Manager.