Press Release - Contestable Grant Fund Awards 2022

Date:

30 Aug 2022, 9:11 am

Categories:

News

At Council Meeting last night, fifteen community groups were awarded funding from the Nelson Building Society (NBS) Contestable Grant Fund.

Council received a great response from the community with 20 Applications submitted by local community groups for part of the $25,000 funding available. Each applicant needed to meet the expectations of Council’s vision and outcomes for a thriving, connected, and resilient Grey District and had to demonstrate how the desired funding would support their organisation’s economic, social, cultural and/or environmental outcomes.

The quality of the applications was high, so it was a difficult challenge to decide between them. Council didn’t want to disappoint anyone, but the final allocation to the groups and projects will all help meet Council’s vision and expected outcomes. We will look forward to following their progress and seeing the benefits this funding brings to our community.

The groups and projects that were awarded funding were:

Greymouth Anglican Church - The Youth Shed

$500.00 for the Youth Project at the Shed

Te Puawai Cooperative Society Ltd

$750.00 for 2023 Blackball Readers and Writers Festival

Life Education Trust West Coast

$2,700 to contribute to their operational costs

SPCA Greymouth

$2,400 for Snip'n'Chip animal desexing campaign planned for April 2023.

Runanga Community Library

$1,100 To purchase new books for the library and to purchase printer cartridges and paper for our computer printer.

West Coast Cricket Association

$950.00 To maintain Arthur Fong Park.

Arnott Heights Community Group

$1,100 The renewal of the Arnott Heights Community Park.

Runanga Playcentre Playgroup

$1,700 Purchase and installation of 7 clear PVC blinds and accessories on the Runanga playcentre veranda.

Rapahoe Reserves Management

$1,000 For running incidentals that occur to maintain Rapahoe Domain.

Shantytown Heritage Park

$2,000 for Annual Halloween and Junior Monster's Ball Event, goody bag and its contents upon entry for each child & to provide the spot prizes.

MS West Coast

$3,000 Field Officer (Registered Nurse) wages and fuel costs, support groups, and social morning tea's

Presbyterian Support Upper South Island

$1,000 Home Share, the funds would be used to help pay for two events, i.e., two outing and/or dinners for the Home Share clients: one at Christmas and one in Mid-year.

Grey District Youth Trust

$2,000 To continue the Trust’s current programmes

Greymouth Athletic Club

$750.00 To pay for diesel, weed killers, and tractor maintenance.

Grey District/Mawhera Business and Promotions Association Incorporated (BPA)

$4,050 for New Year’s Eve 2022 Fire Works Display.

For more information about the Contestable Grants Fund please visit: www.greydc.govt.nz/contestablegrantsfund

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Contact: Megan Bourke

Grey District Council