The Trust supports projects and initiatives that promote community wellbeing and sustainable economic development in Tairāwhiti. Since our inception, we have distributed more than $61m to support community initiatives.
The Trust supports community facilities priority projects, in partnership with GDC and Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti.
The Communities Fund supports projects and initiatives that promote community wellbeing and sustainable economic development in Tairāwhiti.
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An initiative led by Tairāwhiti Ngutukākā to restore and protect ngutukākā along the East Coast of Te Ika-a-Māui received $40,000 from Trust Tairāwhiti. The project aims to enhance the profile of…
Longbush Ecological Trust’s Seed Island project, aimed at transforming kānuka-mānuka scrubland into a diverse native forest, has received a $50,000 feasibility grant from Trust Tairāwhiti. The…
Tūranga Health’s vision of ‘building family wellness for future generations’ brings a unique approach to wellbeing.
The iwi health provider bridges health gaps for Māori in Tairāwhiti, focusing on…
Hikurangi Enterprises Limited (HEL) is working to address the region’s housing needs in Tairāwhiti through their ‘Whare Ora’ model, providing healthy, affordable and accessible housing options across…
Ngata Memorial College’s (NMC) freshly refurbished netball courts provide a versatile, all-weather space for sports, art and cultural activities in the heart of the East Coast, benefitting students…
Nōna Te Ao was created to address the trend of rural rangatahi Māori leaving school early without essential skills and qualifications.
Since starting five years ago in Tolaga Bay, Nōna Te Ao has…
Just over $74,000 in community grants were approved in the Trust Tairāwhiti July funding round to enhance education, sports and accessibility initiatives in our region. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o…
To celebrate the rise of Matariki, local groups, schools and iwi across Tairāwhiti are bringing their communities together to celebrate the Māori New Year. Trust Tairāwhiti has approved $52,963 to…
More than $181,990 in community grants were approved in the Trust Tairāwhiti June funding round. These grants will support recovery initiatives, preserve cultural heritage and advance regional…
Over $170,000 in community grants have been approved by Trust Tairāwhiti in its latest funding round. Cultural, sporting and tech initiatives across Gisborne and the East Coast feature on the list of…
Trust Tairāwhiti announces funding for major waka ama competition One of the region’s biggest ever sporting competitions is happening this October, with the Tūranganui-a-Kiwa clubs of Te Uranga o Te…
More local rangatahi will gain tertiary scholarships and bring their expertise back to the region, as Rua Bioscience expands its highly successful Impact Programme in 2024.
Trust Tairāwhiti has approved $3.5 million in funding for a significant project that combines pool heating and renewable solar energy generation alongside battery storage at four schools on the East…
Trust Tairāwhiti, along with funding partners Te Whatu Ora and Eastern and Central Community Trust, has provided $242,696.75 in funding for community-led commemoration events and initiatives to mark…
Over $897,000 in community grants were approved in the final funding round of the year from Trust Tairāwhiti. The biggest recipient was Gisborne Speedway Club, which will receive up to $267,000…
Community grants totalling just over $196,000 were approved in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti. The biggest recipients were Toitu Tairāwhiti and Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou, which each…
Five community initiatives were supported with distributions totalling $285,735 in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti. Matawai Memorial Hall Association was the biggest recipient…
Last year more than 3000 kids from around the region were able to grow their competency in the water thanks to the Swim for Life Tairāwhiti (SFLT) programme.
Huringa Pai Charitable Trust takes an inclusive, knowledge-based approach to healthy living, enabling their vision for whānau to live healthier and longer. It was founded in 2016 by Dr Willem…
The Gisborne Boardriders Club (GBC) East Coast surfing initiative is not just about catching waves but connecting whānau to the taiao and the moana through the shared experience of surfing. Last year…
Over $117,000 was awarded to four community groups in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
The Motu Trails Charitable Trust will receive $90,000 from Trust Tairāwhiti over three years to boost their marketing and promotions to attract more visitors to the region.
Four community groups were supported with grants totalling $178,000 in the latest distribution round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
Grants for home heating and insulation are available for eligible homeowners in the Tairāwhiti region.
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, 49 community groups in Tairāwhiti were supported with quick-turnaround grants to help their recovery efforts.
An initiative to provide surfing programmes in East Coast townships was one of the major recipients in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
Seven local community groups will benefit from grants totalling $59,500 in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti.
A not-for-profit, whānau housing initiative by Hikurangi Enterprises was the biggest recipient in the latest Trust Tairāwhiti funding round.
Over $120,000 was awarded to a diverse range of community projects and events in the latest funding round from Trust Tairāwhiti. The recipients demonstrated strong alignments with muka (outcomes) of…
Trust Tairāwhiti will fund up to $15 million towards "early win" sports facility projects, including waka storage facilities at Anzac and Marina Parks and the skatepark redevelopment.
Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti (SGT) was one of the major recipients in the latest Trust Tairāwhiti funding announcement, with $75,000 going towards a shared services pilot programme for up to 10 sporting…
The finishing touches are being put on a new film and television studio Rāngai, as it prepares for its first intake of students in July.
Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby was the winner on the day in the latest funding announcement by Trust Tairāwhiti with a decision to underwrite $50,000 towards a series of sporting events to be delivered…
Trust Tairāwhiti enables the delivery of waka ama school programme.
East Coast youth will reap the rewards of the latest funding decisions by Trust Tairāwhiti with Rua Bioscience receiving $50,000.
Trust Tairāwhiti has approved funding totalling $605,105 in the latest funding decisions of 2021 with distributions aligning with He Rangitapu, He Tohu Ora, the Trust's regional wellbeing framework.
While the emphasis is on participation, there's no denying the competition was fierce at Pa Wars 2021. The Ngati Porou inter-marae sports festival was bigger and better than ever this year, with 22…
SuperGrans Tairāwhiti is a not-for-profit organisation that is positively impacting our region.
Mātai is a not-for-profit research centre based in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, focused on enhancing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Trust Tairāwhiti is proud to have supported Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival 2020.
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