Bates Estate Grants of $1572 Distributed to Tararua Groups

23/04/2009 | Bates Estate Grants

Two of eight applications have been successful in this year’s round of grants from the Tararua-based Bates Estate Trust.
The successful applicants this year are: Totara College of Accelerated Learning in Dannevirke, who will receive $549 toward a Jump Jam licence and kits; and Pahiatua Public Health Nursing Team, MidCentral Health who will receive a $1023 grant for headlice shampoo.

The trust originally began distributing funds in 1994, and over the past 10 years has distributed a total of $240,830 in grants.

The trust was originally established to support the pyschopaedic unit at the former Dannevirke Hospital. After the unit was closed the then Manawatu-Wanganui Area Health Board amended the trust’s terms to encompass community-based services.

Due to the specific trust requirements the scope for applications is relatively limited.

From its early days when the trust gave out about $150,000 in grants a year, the trust funds have gradually reduced until the fund now stands at $22,034.

Further applications will be sought around March next year.