More than 20 groups will benefit from Manurewa Local Board’s community grants.
An annual budget of $191,886 was available across the board’s grants rounds.
Round one allocated $62,283.67, and another $36,000 to its youth grants programme, with $70,041.75 used for the second round.
The board was able to reallocate $3397 from Age Friendly Initiatives that did not proceed, making the sum available $26,957.58, allocating all but $842.04 in round three.
Board chair Glenn Murphy says $35,000 in unspent funds from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited’s town steering group was able to be added to that for the final round.
“With 25 local applications seeking just under $130,000 it’s clear $842 was never going to go far, so having the other funds available has been useful.
“Even then, it’s obvious from the number of applications that we are not the only ones under pressure. They are all worthy groups, clubs and organisations, and their needs always outstrip what we can meet.”
Local grants
- Communicare, Senior Manu Tukutuku programme
- Independent Living, Wiri Autumn festival
- Te Onikabwebwe Women's Club, Weymouth Rikian Kiribati Culture project
- Weymouth Residents & Ratepayers, Weymouth News
- Manurewa Croquet, lawn maintenance
- Sapphire Events, Gluten Free Food Festival
- Joziah Mulipola, NZ Junior Rugby
- Manurewa Tennis, event costs
- Manurewa Tennis, Fun Startup Tennis costs
- Manurewa Playcentre, Storage shed
- South East Auckland Senior Citizen's, Christmas event
- Tetua Singh, Zumba sessions
- Youthline, volunteer costs
- Damoni Senior Citizens, yoga workshops
- Tyler Utopo, NZ Junior Rugby
- Independent Living, Leabank Seniors resilience programme
- Te Whakaora Tangata, Family restoration programme
- Southern District Chinese Association, Manurewa programmes
- Victim Support, volunteer programmes
- Scouts, Jamboree equipment
- What Hope, Clendon Christmas Night Market
- Action Education, poetry workshops
- All Seasons Sports Trust, IT costs.
Multi-board grants
- Eid Day Trust, venue hire
- David Riley, Pacific language children’s books
- Big Buddy, operational costs
- Bellyful Trust, meal production
- Outline NZ, volunteer costs
- Pet Refuge, administration costs
- StarJam, workshops
- KidsCan, administration costs
- Training and Budget Services, office costs
- Tim Bray Theatre, tickets to give away
- Road Safety Ltd, wages costs
- YMCA, sports camp
- PHAB, administration costs
The board also adopted its programme for next year. The first local round opens on 3 July, round two on 28 August, three on 16 January, and four on 18 March. Multi-board applications open 3 July and 16 January, and Rangatahi Youth grants 3 July.
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