Grants Round - December 2021

December Grants Summary: 

Youth entrepreneurship programme receives major boost

Otago Community Trust funded over $950,000 in support of a wide range of community projects in the Trust’s final funding round for 2021, one of the largest grants ($300,000) being awarded to Transition to Work Trust to support a new partnership with INNOV8HQ to continue the ongoing delivery of the Mana Rangatahi programme.

A $200,000 grant to Catholic Social Services was also awarded in December to support with the construction of a new Family Support Centre adjacent to existing offices in Macandrew Road, South Dunedin.

Other organisations benefiting from grants in December included the Southland Charity Hospital who received a $64,500 grant to assist with the cost of establishing the new charity hospital, the grant specifically being earmarked to support the purchase of a Soluscope Drying Cabinet. 

A $20,000 grant was awarded to Waitaki Community Recreation Centre Trust which will assist with the cost of a flooring and lighting upgrade.

In total 54 community organisations were supported in the Trust’s final funding round for the year with a total of $954,677 approved.

The full Media Release for December can be viewed below:

https://www.oct.org.nz/news/youth-entrepreneurship-programme-receives-major-boost

Latest Grants

The full list of grants can always be found on the Otago Community Trust website.

https://www.oct.org.nz/news/latest-grants