Community Grants 2016
Community Grants help local organisations pay for specific projects or maintenance of facilities that benefit our community.
The grant values available in each area are:
Thames Community Grants - $25,000
| Applicant's name |
Project |
Grant allocated |
| Thames Community Centre |
To assist 10 young people with gaining a drivers licence |
$1200 |
| Thames Petanque Combined Social Group |
To develop an extra playing area |
$3000 |
| Thames Anglican Parish |
Repairs, maintenance and tuning of the pirpe organ in St Georges |
$400 |
| The Coromandel Heritage Trust |
Installation of two lockable cabinets in The Treasury |
$1000 |
| Thames Mountain Bike Club |
Upgrading the Karaka Tram Track |
$6000 |
| Thames Parawai Playcentre |
First Aid training for seven people |
$900 |
| Thames Tumble Tots |
Hireage of the Civic Centre Auditorium for the programme |
Waived Civic Centre Hire Fees |
| The Order of St John Thames |
To purchase a set of tyres for two vehicles |
$1000 |
| The Heritage Events Trust |
To purchase flags for the promotion and marketing of the 150th anniversary of the Thames Goldfields |
$4000 |
| Victim Support |
Travel costs for Thames volunteers |
$600 |
| T3 Transition Town Thames |
Hauraki Terrace Project |
$1500 |
| Thames Be Fruitful |
Signage for public fruit trees |
$600 |
| Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki |
2016 Rangatahi/Youth Summit |
$800 and waived Civic Centre hire fees |
| Steampunk the Thames |
Assistance with running the 2016 Steampunk Festival |
$4000 |
| Total allocated |
|
$25,000 |
| Total available |
|
$25000 |
Thames Community Events Grants - $15,000
| Applicant's name |
Event |
Grant allocated |
| Sport Waikato Education Trust |
Sport Waikato Secondary School Waka Ama Distance Champs |
$500 |
| Totally Thames |
2016 Santa Parade |
$500 |
| Totally Thames |
Wearable Arts |
Waived Civic Centre Hire Fees |
| Bella Street Pumphouse |
Bella Street Pumphouse Poker Run |
$1000 |
| St Francis School |
Thames Christmas Lights Display |
$4000 |
| Steampunk the Thames |
Thames Steampunk Festival |
$3000 |
| Friends of Bright Smile Community Garden |
Bright Smile Spring Festival |
$500 |
| Thames Heritage Events Trust |
Thames Heritage Festival |
$5000 |
| Thames Music Group |
10 Lunch-time Concerts |
$500 |
| Total allocated |
|
$15,000 |
| Total available |
|
$15,000 |
Coromandel/Colville Community Grants - $13,500
| Applicant's name |
Project |
Grant allocated |
| Coromandel RSA |
To host the community 2017 ANZAC service |
$750 |
| Coromandel Players |
Upgrade the lighting system in the theatre at Hauraki House |
$600 |
| Port Jackson Pohutukawa |
Maintenance of pohutukawa trees on Port Jackson road reserve |
$184 |
| Cormandel Business Association |
Security cameras for CBD |
* The CBA was asked to provide more information on this project |
| Colville Community Health Trust |
Purchase an electric examination table |
$1776 |
| Harataunga Marae |
Replacement chairs for the wharekai (dining hall) |
$2500 |
| Te Roopu Tautoko |
Purchase and install a solar-powered floodlight for the basketball hoop |
$2000 |
| Coromandel Gymnastics Club |
New equipment |
$900 |
| Coromandel Volunteer Fire Brigade |
To purchase smoke alarms to install in at-risk homes |
$1100 |
| Total allocated |
|
* $9810. The remaining $3690 was held back for disbursement in this funding round while the CBA provides further information on their project |
| Total available |
|
$13,500 |
Mercury Bay Community Grants - $40,000
| Applicant's name |
Project |
Grant allocated |
| Whitianga Bike Park |
To help fund ongoing improvements |
$2000 |
| Mercury Bay Community Support Trust |
School Day Camp |
$5000 |
| Kuaotunu Bird Rescue |
Towards large bird rehabilitation enclosure |
$800 |
| KSAR |
Towards fit-out costs of new building |
$2000 |
| Coromandel Independent Living Trust |
Art workshop in Whitianga |
$500 |
| MB Swimming Club |
Towards a starter buzzer |
$1000 |
| Total allocated |
|
$11,300 |
| Total available |
|
$40,000 (The remainder was held back for disbursement in this funding round) |
Mercury Bay Events Grants - $20,000
| Applicant's name |
Event |
Grant allocated |
| Fusion Netball Club |
To help fund their September tournament |
$2000 |
| Taste of Matarangi |
Towards marketing costs |
$1000 |
| MB Seaside Carnival |
Towards traffic management costs |
$1000 |
| Whitianga Community Waka Ama |
Towards marketing and portaloos for event in November |
$2940 |
| MB Art Escape Tour |
Towards its ten-year anniversary booklet |
$2500 |
| Mercury Bay Swimming Club |
Towards March swimming carnival |
$2500 |
| Coromandel Classic |
Towards 2017 event costs |
$2000 |
| Total allocated |
|
$13,940 |
| Total available |
|
$20,000 (The remainder was held back for disbursement in this funding round) |
Tairua/Pauanui - $37,000
| Applicant's name |
Project |
Grant allocated |
| Pauanui Community Library |
Contribution towards the cost of portable book display stand |
$1500 |
| Pauanui Community Menz Shed Inc |
Contribution toward cost of equipment - purchase of thicknesser |
$1198 |
| Pauanui Community Office |
Contribution towards purchase of rabbit control bait |
$200 |
| Pauanui Neighbourhood Watch and Support Group (Inc.) |
Cost of insurance for Number Plate Recognition Cameras |
$812 |
| Tairua Pauanui Promotions |
Contribution towards costs associated with providing annual New Year's Eve fireworks display from the Tairua harbour |
$8500 |
| Pauanui Sports & Recreation Club Inc |
Contribution towards event costs, traffic safety, plant hire/equipment, booklet for the Pauanui Summer Series programme |
$8000 |
| Trust Waikato Pauanui Surf Life Saving Club Inc |
Contribution towards Junior rescue tubes |
$1000 |
| Hikuai School |
Contribution to media and advertising costs associated with running school fund-raising event |
$1000 |
| Tairua Care & Friendship Club Inc |
Contribution for hall hireage for weekly social gathering/luncheon |
$1000 |
| Tairua Elim Church Community Trust |
Contribution towards costs associated with holding the community family Tairua Light Party event |
$1000 |
| Tairua Environment Society |
Cost of Historic - interpretive signage Te Karo Bay |
$3700 |
| Tairua Heritage Group (Sub-Committee of the Tairua Information & Community Services Society Inc.) |
Contribution towards costs for hall and equipment hire, advertising and printing costs associated with 175th HMS Tortoise anniversary activities |
$2700 |
| Tairua Information & Community Services Society Inc. |
Contribution towards Printing, advertising, hall hire, permits, equipment and set up costs associated with the Summer Events programme |
$3820 |
| Tairua Playcentre |
Contribution towards the purchase and installation costs of the sandpit cover |
$585 |
| Tairua Rugby and Sports Club |
Contribution towards junior netball uniforms and bibs |
$485 |
| Parents & Friends of Tairua School Association (PFA) |
Contribution towards the traffic management costs associated with running the Tairua Wine and Food Festival. |
$500 |
| Tairua Volunteer Fire Brigade |
Contribution towards the cost of the Combie Carrier device |
$1000 |
| Total allocated |
|
$37,000 |
| Total available |
|
$37,000 |
Whangamata - $30,000
| Applicant's name |
Project |
Grant allocated |
| All Saints Whangamata Community Church |
Advertising and prizes for Christmas Eve "Carols in the Park" |
$400 |
| Arts Collective Whangamata |
The cost of the Whangamata app annual fee |
$1000 |
| Ella Williams Trust Fund |
A contribution towards the development of specialty advanced surfboard technology |
$2000 |
| Onemana Ratepayers Association Inc |
A contribution towards the cost of new plants, pest and plant eradication, newsletters, postage and a Market Day permit |
$1604 |
| Onemana Surf Life Saving Club |
A contribution towards the cost of lifeguard apparel |
$1000 |
| SANZ Whangamata Scout Group |
The cost of the Whangamata Scout Hall lease |
$403 |
| Trust Waikato Whangamata Surf Life Saving Club |
A contribution towards Heartstart FRX defibrillators |
$3000 |
| Whangamata Bowling Club Incorporated |
A contribution towards vinyl replacement in the club bathroom |
$500 |
| Whangamata Community Services Trust |
The cost of strategic advice for external funding applications |
$2500 |
| Whangamata Community Services Trust |
A contribution towards the 'Living Without Violence' programmes |
$1000 |
| Whangamata Croquet Club Inc |
A contribution towards lawn maintenance |
$500 |
| Whangamata Lions Club |
A contribution towards the Whangamata Run Walk Festival including race timing and traffic management plans |
$1500 |
| Whangamata Lions Club |
A contribution towards the Whangamata annual Santa Parade |
$2000 |
| Whangamata Pony Club |
A contribution towards specialty all-weather arena sand and coaching costs for the 2016/2017 season |
$1200 |
| Whangamata Spinners & Weavers Club |
A contribution towards hall hireage and promotion of a two-day non-profit event |
$500 |
| Whangamata Youth Forum |
A contribution towards activity resourcing, venue hireage cost and security for a promotional Youth Forum event |
$850 |
| Total allocated |
|
$19,957 |
| Total available |
|
$30,000 (the remaining $10,043 was held back for disbursement within this funding round) |