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Find out how to apply for a Mayoral grant for charity events or participation in national and international competitions where you're representing Te Awa Kairangi and Aotearoa.
About Mayoral grants and donations
The Mayor’s Office has a small budget that can be used to help support Lower Hutt residents with:
- charity events
- participation in national and international competitions where they are representing Te Awa Kairangi and Aotearoa.
Eligibility criteria
Please note that all applicants must be one of the following:
- a resident of Hutt City
- a group based in Hutt City
- hosting an event in Hutt City.
What we fund
There are two types of grants you can apply for:
- NZ Representatives and Hutt City Regional Representatives
- Charity events.
How to apply
Apply for a Mayoral Grant or Donation online
What happens after you apply
The Mayor’s decides who to fund.
Who received grants in 2020/21
NZ Representatives and Lower Hutt Regional Representatives
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Reason |
| 5 May 2021 | Naenae Primary School Kapa Haka Group | $2000.00 | To assist with travel costs to the Manu Kuratahi national competition |
| 8 March 2021 | Glenette Marching Club | $650.00 | To compete at the New Zealand Marching Championships in Dunedin |
| Total Funding Granted | $2650.00 | ||
Charity events
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Reason |
| 11 December 2021 | Hutt City New Life Trust | $200.00 | To help provide food for the Walk Through Kai Collective in Naenae |
| 26 October 2021 | Birthright Hutt Valley | $500.00 | To help provide food hampers to those in need over the Christmas period |
| 25 May 2021 | Kura Kai | $800.00 | To provide food and meal trays for students at Naenae College and Wainuiomata School who do not have access to evening meals |
| 12 May 2021 | Arakura School | $250.00 | To pay for transport for students to visit the Hutt City Council Admin Building |
| 8 December 2020 | Amma NZ | $50.00 | To support a music tribute concert to the late SP Balasubrahmanyam who has recently passed away due to COVID-19 |
| 7 December 2020 | Stokes Valley Foodbank | $100.00 | To support their initiative to provide 60 Christmas gift boxes to children in need |
| 4 December 2020 | Nourish Trust | $113.34 | To provide food for Christmas hampers to be given to families in need |
| Total Funding Granted | $2013.34 | ||