The Trustpower is pleased to announce Oamaru Community Fund Program.

At Trustpower, they care about supporting their local communities. Their Trustpower team is spread throughout Aotearoa, but one of their biggest staff bases is in Oamaru. To help support the community where many of their wonderful people live, work and play, Trustpower has created the Oamaru Community Fund to give a helping hand to those who care for people, place and their future. The fund focuses on Tiaki – care for people and place, and aims to lend a helping hand.

Funding Information

Grant usually ranges from around $200 to $2,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• They encourage community organizations or individuals to apply. They will consider events, projects and initiatives that display:
  • Manaakitanga – caring for their communities and people, and putting people at the heart of the decision.
  • Kaitiakitanga – taking up the role of guardian and protector of their environment, for future generations.
  • Sustainability – improving, growing, learning and adapting in smart ways to make a difference.
• Applications must fall within the stipulated criteria to be considered. 
• Applications must showcase a connection with ‘what’s important to us’.
• Expenses applied for must be incurred within New Zealand, with the exception of items purchased overseas that are not available in New Zealand.
• All grants must be applied to specific, future-based purposes.

Other information for applicants

• Only one application per community organization will be accepted per funding round, and eligible organizations are limited to two successful applications per calendar year.
• An evaluation panel made up of representatives from different teams and in different roles at Trustpower considers all applications and decides who receives funding. This panel will change from round to round.
• Applicants may have their funding approved in full or in part at the sole discretion of Trustpower.

For more information, visit Trustpower.