In 2020, Trust Horizon announced a shift in focus towards high impact investing to create lasting and measurable benefits in our local communities. Read about recent investments here.
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At their February 18 meeting, Trust Horizon approved the allocation of $150,000 to create a Community COVID-19 Contribution Grant funding pool. Available to apply for from March 2022, the grant will see successful applicants receive a $1,000 contribution to go towards the facility’s power bill account.
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This summer, Ōpōtiki’s local skatepark will be transformed into a space the community can be proud of – thanks in part to a $100,000 grant from Trust Horizon.
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Kawerau District Council received over $200,000 from Trust Horizon to help fix its free, heated swimming pool, alongside other projects.
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Trust Horizon has approved a grant to support a project designed to bridge the digital divide in Kawerau, by bringing reliable and affordable internet connections to the homes of school-aged children.
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Whakatāne Land Search and Rescue Inc. has secured funding from Trust Horizon, which will go toward the electrical component of their new centralised Search and Rescue Operations Control Room.
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Community development organisation, Eastern Bay Villages, is soon to establish an affordable and eco-friendly funeral support service, with the help of a grant from Trust Horizon.
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Trust Horizon has lent its support to retrofit home insulation across the Eastern Bay district for the 23rd year running, with a $400,000 grant helping to provide another 444 vulnerable local homes with fully or partially funded insulation.
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Trust Horizon has approved a $250,000 grant to facilitate a new programme, designed to empower Eastern Bay whānau to improve their health and wellbeing through energy education and home repairs. The Trust’s support has enabled the project to secure a further $200,000 from MBIE’s Support for Energy Education in Communities fund, and a potential further $50,000 from Bay Trust.
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Trust Horizon has approved a $50,000 grant to help transform a closed retirement facility into 12 new rental units for Ōpōtiki’s elderly community.
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Trust Horizon has approved almost $100,000 in funding for the Paroa Rugby & Sports Club’s community facilities, with upgrades due to be completed in time for the Club’s 100th anniversary celebrations this October.
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With the help of a grant from Trust Horizon, the Edgecumbe fire station’s electrical system, kitchen, and canteen will soon be able to cater for over 100 people in the event of an emergency.
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72 vulnerable Eastern Bay residents will soon be living in warmer and drier homes, thanks to a $100,000 grant from Trust Horizon.
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The Ōhope Chartered Club is home to a bar, restaurant, and local community hub. Soon, it will also house a family-friendly café – thanks to almost $40,000 in funding from Trust Horizon.
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Students from across the rural Eastern Bay of Plenty are soon to gain access to a new digital resource, thanks to Trust Horizon’s decision to gift their old iPads to Eastbay REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme).
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The Whakatāne Aquatic Centre’s outdoor pool is gearing up for its busiest winter yet, following the long-awaited installation of an all-weather pool cover enclosure – made possible with funding from Trust Horizon.
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The Eastern Bay Energy Trust (EBET) is investing $1.5million in Whakatōhea Mussels Ōpōtiki Ltd – helping create at least 230 new jobs, and firmly establishing the Eastern Bay at the forefront of the New Zealand aquaculture industry.
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The Galatea War Memorial Hall has always been held in high regard by its community.
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It’s been 41 years since the Reverend Don Ferguson was inspired to create a restorative haven on a four-hectare property at Poroporo, about 13 kilometres from Whakatane.
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The Eastern Bay Energy Trust has announced funding towards ensuring that all of the district’s flood-effected residents return to warmer and healthier, insulated homes.
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