Welcome to the Tauhara Geothermal Charitable Trust
Ka ū ki MatanukuKa ū ki MatarangiKa ū ki te WhenuaMāu ra e kai manawa o te tauhou nei! |
Draw close to the earthDraw close to the skyDraw close to the landAnd, you (the land) have consumed the very heart of this stranger! |
The Tauhara Geothermal Charitable Trust was established in 2011 as a requirement of the resource consents for Contact Energy Ltd.’s Tauhara II Geothermal Project.
The Trust receives applications and distributes funding twice a year for the following purposes:
- To provide grants for the educational advancement of Ngā Hāpu o Tauhara: and
- To provide other community grants to maintain Ngā Hāpu o Tauhara’s relationship with their ancestral lands, water, sites, waahi tapu and other taonga and to maintain their ancestral connection to their waahi tapu and other taonga affected by the Tauhara II Geothermal Project.
Latest News
- December 2017
- The 2018 Summer Funding round is now open. Applications will be heard for Educational Scholarships and Grants, Wananga and Projects. Read more >>
- 2017 Winter Funding Round
- The 2017 Winter Funding round is now open. Applications will be heard for Wananga and Projects Grants. Read more >>
- 2017 Summer Funding Round
- The 2017 Summer Funding round is now open. Applications will be heard for Educational Scholarships and Grants, Wananga and Projects. Read more >>
- 2016 TGCT Annual General Meeting
- Below is the panui that was advertised in the public notices for our 2016 Annual General Meeting. Read more >>
- June 2016
- *2016 Winter Funding Round* Read more >>
Explore our site to find out how funding is allocated and how you can apply for funding for your education or for a particular project or wananga.
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