$1 million to Otago Sporting Groups
1 Jul 2021
Otago Community Trust announced that it has approved over $1 million dollars in funding to Otago’s sport and recreation sector.
Otago Community Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger explains that this annual funding supports regional sporting bodies who are seeking to introduce and / or maintain programmes which encourage participation and development of their sport in Otago.
“Otago Community Trust recognises that taking part in sport, recreation and cultural activities can help people to lead fulfilling lives, and that people participating in their communities can have benefits for health and wider community wellbeing,” said Ms Bridger.
Otago Community Trust chair Diccon Sim said while demand always tends to exceed the budget available for Regional Sport funding, this year across the 30 Regional Sporting bodies applying for funding, close to $1.3 million was requested and the Trust was able to approve $1,088,750.
“The significant funding reflects the strong desire by Trustees to continue ongoing support of our Regional Sporting bodies in this turbulent Covid-19 environment, as well as supporting their efforts to increase participation rates and opportunities to be active within Otago communities.” said Mr Sim.
Snow Sports New Zealand finance manager Mat Prichard said the Snow Sports New Zealand team is very grateful for Otago Community Trust’s continued support of snow sports in Otago.
“The funding we have received not only this year but also last year during the onset of the Covid-19 crisis goes a long way to relieving the pressures being felt by our development and leadership team here at Snow Sports New Zealand”.
We feel privileged to have local funders who have remained steadfast in their funding support during this challenging period and who believe in the importance of our athlete development programme, said Mr Prichard.
A small number of community grants were also approved in the June meeting. Mornington Bowling Club Inc one of the largest beneficiaries, received a $40,000 grant to assist with the renewal of the bowling green synthetic surface. He Waka Kotuia Trust received a $20,000 grant to provide support with hosting ‘Te Hautoka’ - Otago-Southland Regional Secondary Kapa Haka Competition.
Clutha Rugby Football Club Inc received a $7,407 grant which will assist with the cost of the purchase and installation of field lights on the Clutha Rugby Football grounds and Mt Aspiring College received a $4,000 to support the Colleges’ Arts Festival where students from across year groups will perform and exhibit a variety of art forms over the course of five days at the Lake Wanaka Centre.
The Otago Community Trust gave a total of $1,331,455 to 52 community organisations in June 2021.
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Otago Community Trust Regional Sport Grants, June 2021 |
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Cromwell |
Central Otago Hockey Assn |
$15,000 |
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Dunedin |
Otago Table Tennis Assn Inc |
$5,000 |
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Otago Cricket Assn Inc |
$60,500 |
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Dunedin Ice Skating Club Inc |
$12,500 |
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Otago Rugby Football Union Inc |
$55,000 |
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Parafed Otago |
$22,000 |
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Otago Academy of Sport |
$35,000 |
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Otago Hockey Assn (1990) Inc |
$52,000 |
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Football South |
$82,000 |
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Tennis Otago Incorporated |
$15,000 |
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Otago Rowing Association Inc |
$30,000 |
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Otago Rugby League Inc |
$25,000 |
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Sport Otago |
$175,750 |
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Otago Secondary Schools Sports Assn |
$28,000 |
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Basketball Otago Inc |
$66,500 |
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Athletics Otago Inc |
$26,000 |
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Oamaru |
North Otago Rugby Football Union Inc |
$22,000 |
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Otago |
Otago Softball Assn Inc |
$18,000 |
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Swimming Otago |
$12,000 |
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Mainland South BMX Assn Inc |
$13,000 |
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand Inc |
$18,000 |
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Otago Badminton Assn Inc |
$16,500 |
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Netball South Zone Inc |
$110,000 |
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Special Olympics New Zealand |
$20,000 |
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Golf Otago Incorporated |
$27,500 |
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Gymnastics New Zealand |
$7,000 |
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Squash Otago Inc |
$27,500 |
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Otago Touch Assn Inc |
$40,000 |
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Ranfurly |
NZ Curling Assn Inc |
$12,000 |
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Wanaka |
Snow Sports NZ Inc |
$40,000 |
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Otago Community Trust Community Grants, June 2021 |
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Alexandra |
Alexandra Community Advice Network Inc |
$2,000 |
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REAP - Central Otago |
$10,000 |
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Central Otago Regional Choir |
$5,000 |
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Alexandra Clyde Lauder Union Parish |
$12,149 |
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Balclutha |
Clutha Rugby Football Club Inc |
$7,407 |
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Cromwell |
Cromwell and Districts Promotion Group Inc |
$6,000 |
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Dunedin |
Dunedin Performing Arts Competitions Society Inc |
$500 |
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He Waka Kotuia Trust |
$20,000 |
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Maori Hill School |
$10,000 |
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Dunedin Marine Search & Rescue Inc |
$10,000 |
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Mornington Bowling Club Inc |
$40,000 |
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Sacred Heart School |
$3,603 |
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Mosgiel |
Twelve Oaks Golf Club Incorporated |
$6,000 |
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Oamaru |
Oamaru Poultry Pigeon & Canary Society |
$500 |
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Oamaru Tongan Methodist Parish |
$26,278 |
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Otago |
Ara Taiohi |
$15,000 |
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Scout Assn of NZ - Otago Gang Show |
$13,018 |
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The CanInspire Charitable Trust |
$2,250 |
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Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust |
$6,000 |
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Ranfurly |
NZ Curling Assn Inc |
$3,000 |
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Wanaka |
Kahu Youth Trust |
$40,000 |
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Mt Aspiring College |
$4,000 |