TECT congratulates the following organisations who have received funding in the current 2026/2027 year:
Community Development
BOP Therapy Foundation Inc. | Operating Costs | $45,000 |
BOP Youth Development Trust | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Bowls Bay of Plenty Inc Society | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Casita Community Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $23,000 |
Hunt for Good Charitable Trust | Operating Costs & Equipment Purchases | $25,750 |
Katikati Community Centre | Katikati Kaumātua Support | $20,000 |
Kia Mau Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $12,000 |
Kura Kai | Operating Costs | $18,000 |
Motor Neurone Disease NZ Charitable Trust | WBOP Operating Costs | $5,600 |
Mount Maunganui Menz Shed | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
Multiples Bay of Plenty | Operating Costs | $4,500 |
Neighbourhood Support (WBOP) | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Otumoetai Golf Club Inc. | Fairway Mower | $40,000 |
Outflow Trust | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
P.E.T Charitable Trust | Hospital Care Packs | $5,000 |
Papamoa Primary School | WBOP School Sport Director | $33,000 |
Pregnancy Choice | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
St. Peter's House | Operating Costs (3-year grant) | $240,000 |
Tauranga Pakistan Association | Programme Costs | $4,500 |
Tauranga Riding for the Disabled | Operating Costs (3-year grant) | $240,000 |
Tauranga Women's Refuge | Operating Costs | $60,000 |
The Stroke Foundation of NZ Trust | Community Stroke Service Delivery | $15,000 |
Victim Support NZ Inc. | WBOP Operating Costs | $30,000 |
Western Bay Heritage Trust (Western Bay Museum) | Operating Costs | $85,000 |
TOTAL | $1,071,350 |
Community Events
AIMS Games Trust | Zespri AIMS Games 2027 (3-year grant) | $345,000 |
City of Tauranga Pipe Band Inc. | NZ Pipe Band Championships 2027 | $40,000 |
Tauranga Art Festival Trust | 2026 Tauranga Arts Festival | $80,000 |
Tauranga Squash Rackets Club | New Zealand Championships & New Zealand Graded Championships 2026 | $7,000 |
Te Kikini o Te Rehutai | 2026 National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Competition | $60,000 |
TOTAL | $532,000 |
TECT also fund events through the collaborative funds:
Kaupapa Māori Event Fund, alongside Acorn Foundation, BayTrust, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. This fund is managed by Tauranga City Council on behalf of the fund partners. Visit Tauranga City Council's Kaupapa Māori Event Fund page here.
Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund, alongside Acorn Foundation, BayTrust, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. This fund is managed by TECT Community Trust on behalf of the fund partners. To visit the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund page, click here.
Community Facilities
ARGOS Gymnastics Club | Facility upgrades | $269,510 |
Katikati Tennis Club | Pickleball courts & deck upgrade | $147,402 |
Maungatapu Marae Committee | Tornado rebuild costs | $50,000 |
Mt Maunganui Senior Citizen's Association | Roof replacement | $32,746 |
Ngamuawhine Camp Trust | Ablution block upgrade & storage shed | $85,000 |
Omokoroa Cricket | Cricket nets | $38,295 |
Pukehina Residents & Ratepayers Association | Midway park skills track | $74,118 |
Stepping Stone Ministries Trust | Facility upgrades | $71,871 |
Tauranga B.M.X Club | Track upgrades | $96,017 |
Otamataha Trust | Wharewaka Pavilion - Te Manawataki o Te Papa | $400,000 |
TOTAL | $1,264,959 |
Catalyst for Change
Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust | 3-year grant | $2,925,000 |
TOTAL | $2,925,000 |
Facilities of Regional Significance
Badminton Bay of Plenty Association | Badminton and Multisport Community Centre | $5,000,000 |
Cancer Society Waikato Bay of Plenty | Cancer Lodge | $5,000,000 |
Mount Maunganui Aquatic Trust | Pool and Facility Upgrade | $1,200,000 |
$11,200,000 |
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Our funding works to support the people, places and projects making a difference in our community. We have a number of different funding schemes to assist community organisations with their initiatives.
At the heart of our community
TECT is a nationally recognised trust leading the way in community funding and support. We aim to make a significant impact, shaping the quality of life and wellbeing of those living in the Western Bay of Plenty now and for generations to come.
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