TECT congratulates the following organisations who have received funding in the current 2024/2025 year:
Community Development
Age Concern Tauranga | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
All Aboard Charitable Trust | The Wednesday Challenge | $15,000 |
Anxiety NZ Trust | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Autism New Zealand | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
Bay Financial Mentors - Tau Awhi Noa | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
Bay of Plenty Badminton Assn | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Bay of Plenty Classic Aircraft Trust | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Bay of Plenty Therapy Foundation | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust | Operating Costs | $100,000 |
Big Buddy Mentoring Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Bowentown Boating & Sports Fishing Club Inc | Chiller and Heating System | $6,461 |
Brain Tumour Support NZ | Operating Costs | $4,000 |
Brave Hearts NZ | Operating Costs | $14,000 |
Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Camp Unity | Te Ara Mārama Programme | $27,270 |
Complex Chronic Illness Support Inc | Operating Costs | $35,000 |
Cool Bananas Youthwork Trust | STEMHYPE Workshops | $15,000 |
Diversity Counselling New Zealand | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
DIY Sheds Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $3,500 |
EmpowermentNZ | Operating Costs | $60,000 |
Envirohub BOP | Operating Costs (2 Years) | $129,000 |
Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust (EERST) | Paper4Trees Programme | $39,000 |
Families Achieving Balance Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $60,000 |
Free Public Advocacy Service | Operating Costs | $2,000 |
Get Smart Tauranga Trust | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Good Neighbour Aotearoa Trust | Super Support Programme | $24,000 |
Graeme Dingle Foundation Western Bay of Plenty | Operating Costs | $150,000 |
Headway Brain Injury Association BOP | Operating Costs | $12,000 |
Holy Trinity Tauranga | Audio System | $65,000 |
Homes of Hope Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $90,000 |
Impact Gymsport Academy | Equipment Purchases | $25,000 |
Katch Katikati Inc | Operating Costs | $45,000 |
Katikati Open Air Art Inc | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Kenzie's Gift Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
Life Education Trust WBOP Region | Operating Costs | $23,000 |
Linkt Community Trust | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
Maketu Taiapure Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Male Support Services BOP (Tautoko Tane) | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Mental Health Solutions - (Here to help u) | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
Merivale Community Inc | Operating Costs | $50,000 |
Moana Sports and Cultural Trust | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
Mockingbird Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $38,000 |
Multicultural Tauranga | Operating Costs | $7,500 |
Mums4Mums | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust | Operating Costs | $7,000 |
Ngaī te Ahi Hairini Marae ki Ohau Charitable Trust | Portable Ramp Purchase | $788 |
NZ Council of Victim Support Groups | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Omokoroa MenzShed | Equipment Purchases | $4,797 |
Outflow Trust | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Parent to Parent Coastal Bay of Plenty | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Pregnancy Choice | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Project Waihi Beach Community Trust | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Recreate NZ BOP | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Royal New Zealand Coastguard Inc | Operating Costs | $65,000 |
Sea Cleaners Trust | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Squash Bay of Plenty Inc | Operating Costs & Vehicle Purchase | $28,000 |
SPELD New Zealand Inc | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Stand Tall Community Trust | Operating Costs | $35,000 |
STEM Wana Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Storytime Foundation | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
St Peters House | Operating Costs | $60,000 |
Tauranga Riding for the Disabled | Operating Costs (2 years) | $160,000 |
Tauranga SeniorNet Club Inc | Operating Costs | $2,000 |
Tauranga South Community Patrol | Vehicle Costs | $2,000 |
Te Aranui Youth Trust | Operating Costs | $45,000 |
Te Puke Community Menzshed Trust | Equipment Purchases | $7,103 |
Te Puke Toy Library | Operating Costs | $4,000 |
Te Rereatukahia Marae Inc | Project Kāinga | $20,000 |
Te Tai Ora ki Matakana me Rangiwaea | Equipment Purchases | $12,000 |
Tipu Skills for Life Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
The Poutiri Charitable Trust | Tu Mai Digital | $20,000 |
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand Ltd | Operating Costs | $35,000 |
The Wish for Fish Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Waipuna Hospice | Operating Costs | $495,000 |
Welcome Bay Community Centre | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Western Bay of Plenty Heritage Trust | Operating Costs | $85,000 |
Youth Voices Action Inc | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
YWAM Ships Aotearoa | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
TOTAL | $2,857,419 |
Community Events
AIMS Games Trust | 2024 Zespri AIMS Games | $130,000 |
New Zealand Bridge Inc | 2024 NZ Bridge Congress | $30,000 |
Tennis NZ Inc | 2024 World Tennis Tour Tauranga | $40,000 |
TOTAL | $200,000 |
TECT also fund events through the collaborative Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund, alongside Acorn Foundation, BayTrust, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. To see what other events TECT has supported, click here.
Community Facilities
Bay Roller Sports Collective Inc | Facility Fitout | $53,806 |
Gate Pa School | Senior Playground | $50,000 |
Gate Pa Tennis Club Inc | Lighting Upgrade | $45,675 |
Greenpark School | Junior Playground | $27,000 |
Kaimai School | Pool Refurbishment | $19,665 |
Katikati Bowling Club | Synthetic Bowling Green | $100,000 |
Otumoetai Tennis Club | Additional Tennis Courts | $120,000 |
Tauranga City Council | Tauranga Netball Centre Relocation | $2,000,000 |
Welcome Bay School | Outdoor Space Upgrades | $100,000 |
TOTAL | $2,516,146 |
View funding allocated in our previous four financial years:
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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.