Grants Round - July and August 2022
Below is a quick summary of our recent grant approvals for July and August 2022.
July Grants Summary:
Leaning Lodge upgrade receives Trust funding support
Otago Community Trust provided funding of over $405,000 in support of a wide range of community projects in the July funding round. Several of the successful applications for funding were for initiatives supporting upgrades to outdoor education and mountaineering facilities.
Leaning Lodge Trust received a $40,000 grant which will assist in replacing the old Leaning Lodge hut structure on the Rock and Pillar range. Closed since 2014 due to it becoming non-compliant with building codes, a completely new steel-framed prefabricated hut is now proposed for the site.
The Otago Outdoor Education Trust received support for an upgrade of its outdoor education camp facility in Bannockburn. A $25,000 grant will assist with the cost of upgrading the camp’s bunkrooms, specifically the double glazing, exterior cladding, interior wall insulation and new flooring coverings.
In total Otago Community Trust approved $405,803 to 25 organisations in July 2022.
The full Media Release for July can be viewed below:
https://www.oct.org.nz/news/leaning-lodge-upgrade-receives-trust-funding-support
If you wish to also help save 'Leaning Lodge – Treasured Historic Otago Hut' their givealittle page is below:
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-save-leaning-lodge-historic-otago-hut
August Grants Summary:
Funding boost for Teviot Valley projects
A $50,000 grant was approved to the Teviot District Museum in the Trust's August funding round which will assist with the cost of the purchase and fitout of the Masonic Lodge building situated on the main street of Roxburgh. The Masonic Lodge building will become an integral part of showcasing the Teviot Districts historic collections.
Otago Community Trust was also pleased to award a $40,000 grant to Millers Flat School to assist with the much-needed construction of a new school playground, replacing the old playground, which is no longer fit-for-purpose as it does not meet today’s health and safety standards.
Other organisations benefiting from community grants in August include Mt Aspiring College who were awarded a $40,000 grant to support the College’s art facility development. Otago Hockey were approved a $14,300 grant to assist with the cost of hosting the National Hockey Championships in Dunedin from 11 to 17 September 2022, and an $8,000 grant was approved to Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust to help with the cost of launching the Hone Tuwhare Artists' and Creatives' Residency at Kaka Point over Labour Weekend.
The full Media Release for August can be viewed below:
https://www.oct.org.nz/news/funding-boost-for-teviot-valley-projects
Latest Grants
The full list of grants can always be found on the Otago Community Trust website.
We now have over 5,000 grants listed by region, sector and our new strategic funding pillars.