Media Releases

$600,000 boost for Waitaki Museum & Archive 27 May 2022

Otago Community Trust is pleased to announce that a $600,000 grant was approved on Tuesday to support the Waitaki District Council with stage two of the Waitaki Museum & Archive - Cultural Facilities Development Project.

Funding for Trades Apprenticeship Training welcomed 4 May 2022

Funding boost for South Otago projects 6 Apr 2022

$2.2M to Clutha Community Hub / Te Pou ō Mata-Au 31 Mar 2022

Trust earmarks $10 million to a suite of new funds in support of Otago’s young people 29 Mar 2022

$900k granted in Trust’s first round for 2022 7 Mar 2022

Youth entrepreneurship programme receives major boost 15 Dec 2021

New strategic plan for Trust’s giving 22 Nov 2021

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra rejoices in news of securing multi-year funding 2 Nov 2021

Funding Support Secured for Forestry Pathways Programme 27 Sep 2021

In its latest funding round, Otago Community Trust awarded a $19,611 grant to the Tokomairiro Training Pathways course to assist with the cost of running the Forestry Pathways Programme out of Tokomairiro Training Centre.

Further funding boost for Roxburgh Pool 24 Aug 2021

The Roxburgh Swimming Pool has received another funding boost in the form of a $500,000 grant from the Otago Community Trust.

Funding granted for Milton community whare 28 Jul 2021

Otago Community Trust have funded over $278,000 in support of a wide range of community projects in their July funding round. Several of the successful applications for funding were for initiatives founded on kaupapa Māori.