TECT congratulates the following organisations who have received funding in the current 2023/24 year:
Facilities of Regional Significance
FONT Public Art Trust | Public Art Installation in Red Square | $150,000 |
Tauranga Art Gallery Trust | Gallery Refurbishment | $500,000 |
Te Manawataki o Te Papa (Civic Centre) | Museum & Exhibition Centre | $21,000,000 |
TOTAL | $21,650,000 |
Community Development
Age Concern Tauranga | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Alzheimers Society Tauranga Inc | Operating Costs | $45,000 |
Anxiety New Zealand | Operating Costs | $10,500 |
Aphasia New Zealand | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Asthma & Respiratory Management BOP Inc | Air Purifiers | $3,600 |
Aquatic Survival Skills Trust | Aquatic Survival Skills Programme | $80,000 |
ARGOS Gymnastics Club Inc | Gym Equipment | $17,005 |
Autism New Zealand | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
Bay Conservation Inc | Operating Costs | $500,575 |
Bay of Plenty Association for Deaf Children Inc | Operating Costs | $2,000 |
Bay of Plenty Badminton Association Inc | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Bay of Plenty Clay Target Club Inc. | Equipment Purchase | $2,635 |
Bay of Plenty Multiple Sclerosis Society | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Inc | Rippa Rugby & Girl Code Programmes | $50,000 |
Big Buddy Mentoring Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
BOP Therapy Foundation | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Brain Injured Children Trust | Operating Costs | $12,000 |
Brain Tumour Support NZ | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
Breast Cancer Support Services | Operating Costs | $35,000 |
Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty | Equipment Purchase | $24,260 |
Casita Community Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Chrome Collective | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Circability Trust | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Citizens Advice Bureau | Operating Costs | $16,500 |
Complex Chronic Illness Support Inc | Operating Costs | $35,000 |
Creative Bay of Plenty | Operating Costs | $90,000 |
Detour Theatre Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Diabetes New Zealand Tauranga | Operating Costs | $9,876 |
Digital Future Aotearoa | WBOP Programme Delivery | $10,000 |
EmpowermentNZ (The Hub Te Puke) | Operating Costs | $50,000 |
Epilepsy Association of New Zealand | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
Film Bay of Plenty | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
Future Gymnastics Inc | Purchase of Gym Flooring | $10,000 |
Garden to Table Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Gender Dynamix | Operating Costs | $21,000 |
Good Neighbour Aotearoa Trust | Operating Costs | $160,000 |
Graeme Dingle Foundation WBOP | Operating Costs | $150,000 |
Greerton Bible Church | Electrical and Kitchen Equipment | $8,964 |
Grief Support Services Inc | Operating Costs | $60,000 |
Grow On Katikati | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Headway Brain Injury Association | Operating Costs and Vehicle Purchase | $20,000 |
Heart Kids New Zealand Inc | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
He Kaupapa Kotahitanga Trust | Operating Costs | $50,000 |
Holy Trinity Tauranga | Equipment Purchases | $27,460 |
Homes of Hope NZ | Operating Costs | $90,000 |
House of Science NZ Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
Katch Katikati | Operating Costs | $45,000 |
Katikati Community Centre | Operating Costs | $60,000 |
Katikati Open Air Art | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Kenzie's Gift | Operating Costs | $4,900 |
Kia Mau Charitable Trust | Wananga Costs | $12,000 |
Kidz Need Dadz Charitable Trust New Zealand | Operating Costs | $24,000 |
Kura Kai | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Life a Plenty Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Life Education Trust WBOP Region | Operating Costs | $23,000 |
Literacy Aotearoa Community Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Male Survivors BOP | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Mental Health Solutions - Here to Help U | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Menzshed Katikati | Dust Extractor and Spiral Thicknesser | $17,853 |
Menzshed Omokoroa Inc. | Operating Costs | $16,200 |
Moana Sports and Cultural Trust | Cultural and Dance Activities | $5,000 |
Mockingbird Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $38,000 |
Multiples BOP | Operating Costs | $2,000 |
Mums4Mums Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
New Zealand Family and Foster Care Federation | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
No3 District Federation of NZ Soccer Inc | Western BOP Programme Costs | $20,000 |
Omokoroa Community Policing Group | Vehicle Purchase | $10,000 |
Omokoroa Golf Club Inc | Electric Greens Mower | $55,000 |
Opus Orchestra | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Otumoetai Football Club Inc | Dugouts Replacement | $28,000 |
Otumoetai Golf Club | Tractor & Mower | $52,318 |
Pacific Island Community Trust BOP | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
Papamoa Primary School | Shared Events Coordinator | $40,000 |
Papamoa Swimming Club | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Parafed Bay of Plenty | Operating Costs & Vehicle Purchase | $35,000 |
Parent to Parent Coastal BOP | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Parkinson's New Zealand Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
P.E.T Charitable Trust | Personal Care Packs | $2,000 |
Presbyterian Support (Northern) | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Rainbow Youth Inc | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Recreate NZ | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Road Safety Education Ltd | Programme Costs | $10,307 |
Royal New Zealand Coastguard | Operating Costs | $65,000 |
STEAM-ED Charitable Trust | Operating Costs & Vehicle Purchase | $48,000 |
STEM Wana Trust | Operating Costs | $15,000 |
Storytime Foundation | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
Surf Life Saving New Zealand | Operating Costs & Equipment Purchase | $351,708 |
Taonga Tu Heritage Bay of Plenty | Footprints on Western Bay Heritage Map | $65,000 |
Tauranga Art Gallery Trust | Exhibitions and Community Education Programmes | $100,000 |
Tauranga BMX Club | Equipment Purchase | $5,000 |
Tauranga BOP Hearing Association | Operating Costs | $8,000 |
Tauranga Central Baptist Church | Projector Purchase | $6,956 |
Tauranga City AFC Inc | Equipment and Furniture Purchase | $55,980 |
Tauranga Community Foodbank | Operating Costs | $60,000 |
Tauranga Hockey Association Inc | Youth Hockey Programme & Scoreboard Purchase | $69,097 |
Tauranga Living Without Violence | Operating Costs | $50,000 |
Tauranga Motorcycle Club Inc | Tractor | $50,000 |
Tauranga Netball Centre | 2024 Programme Costs & Digital Screen Purchase | $33,117 |
Tauranga Water Polo Club Inc | Operating Costs | $12,500 |
Tauranga Women's Collective Inc | Operating Costs | $50,000 |
Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club | Tractor Purchase | $9,900 |
Tauranga Youth Development Team | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Te Aranui Youth Trust | Operating Costs | $45,000 |
Te Puke Events and Promotions Group Inc | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Te Puke Gymsport | Parkour Equipment | $22,557 |
Te Puke Toy Library | Operating Costs | $3,000 |
Te Tuinga Whanau Trust | Operating Costs ($200k per year) | $400,000 |
The Adastra Foundation | Scholarships & Mentoring | $36,000 |
The Boys Brigade | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
The Daily Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $50,000 |
The Elms Foundation | The History of the Elms | $20,000 |
The Incubator Creative Hub | Operating Costs | $120,000 |
The Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust | Operating Costs | $10,000 |
The Salvation Army Community Ministries | Community Ministries & Bridge Programme | $20,000 |
The StarJam Trust Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $12,000 |
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand | Operating Costs | $35,000 |
The Wish for Fish Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Tipu Skills for Life Charitable Trust | Operating Costs | $25,000 |
Toi Kai Rawa Trust | Hihiko Te Rawa Auaha Programme | $15,000 |
Triathlon Tauranga | Youth Development Programme | $10,000 |
Under the Stars | Operating Costs | $8,000 |
Valli Rebel Creative Trust | Operating Costs | $4,468 |
Volleyball BOP Inc | Volleyball Programme | $10,000 |
Waiariki Whānau Mentoring Ltd | Manaaki Whānau Programme | $20,000 |
Waikato/BOP Cancer Society of NZ | Operating Costs | $45,000 |
Waitaha Charitable Trust | Poipoia Te Kakano | $15,000 |
Watersafe Auckland Inc | The Global Swim Project | $22,300 |
WBOP Neighbourhood Support | Operating Costs | $20,000 |
Welcome Bay Community Centre Inc | Operating Costs | $40,000 |
Western Bay Heritage Trust | Operating Costs | $75,000 |
Youth Encounter Ministries Trust | Operating Costs & Equipment Purchases | $100,000 |
Youth Search and Rescue Trust | Operating Costs | $30,000 |
YWAM Ships Aotearoa | Operating Costs | $25.000 |
TOTAL | $5,050,561 |
Community Events
AIMS Games Trust | 2023 AIMS Games | $130,000 |
BOP Major Squash Events Inc. | NZ Squash Open & Oceania Junior Squash Championship | $50,000 |
NZ Garden and Arts Festival Trust | Bay of Plenty Garden and Arts Festival 2024 | $100,000 |
Tauranga Jazz Society | 2024 National Jazz Festival | $80,000 |
Tennis New Zealand Inc | 2023 World Tennis Tour: Tauranga | $40,000 |
Tourism Bay of Plenty | Flavours of Plenty Festival | $35,000 |
Triathlon New Zealand | 2024 NZ Schools Triathlon Championships | $35,000 |
TOTAL | $470,000 |
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
Bowls Mount Maunganui | Artificial Green | $100,000 |
Katch Katikati | Waitekohekohe Recreational Reserve | $100,299 |
Katikati Community Baptist Church | Storage Shed Construction | $25,000 |
Mount Maunganui Primary | Shade Canopy | $100,000 |
Ngamuwahine Camp Trust | Cabin Purchases | $78,660 |
Omokoroa Environmental Management Inc | Cooney Reserve Bird Hide Construction | $39,000 |
Omokoroa Settlers Hall Society Inc | Hall Renovations | $96,000 |
Pukehina Surf Club | Surf Club Building | $500,000 |
Stepping Stone Ministries Trust | Self-Contained Unit & Reflective Garden | $42,437 |
St Peters Presbyterian Church | Lift Installation | $24,525 |
Summerhill Charitable Trust | Community Building Construction | $266,513 |
Suzanne Aubert Catholic School | Senior Playground | $50,000 |
Tawhitinui Marae Reserve Trust | Ablution Blocks and Kitchen Renovations | $274,915 |
Te Ara Kahikatea Inc | Dog Exercise Area | $48,258 |
Te Manawa o Papamoa School | Multi-Purpose Turf Court | $50,000 |
Te Puke Cricket Club | Roof Replacement | $9,126 |
Te Ranga School | Artificial Turf | $50,000 |
Te Whare Hauora o Ngati Kahu | Building Renovations | $97,769 |
The Elms Foundation | Site Development | $40,000 |
Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services | Emergency Service Hub and Changing Rooms | $389,000 |
Welcome Bay Community Church | Fence Construction | $4,560 |
Total | $2,386,062 |
Catalyst for Change
Project Parore | Environmental Restoration | $450,000 |
TOTAL | $450,000 |
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