You must be a registered beneficiary of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board before applying for this funding.
This application is for groups who wish to apply for funding assistance for Tuwharetoa hosted event, wānanga, cultural significant trip and environmental projects. For those wishing to apply for education, sport, health and wellbeing initiatives please click here.
After a lengthy consultation period between Genesis Energy and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, in 2000 the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (on behalf of nga hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Genesis Energy signed an agreement to mitigate the on-going impacts of the Tongariro Power Scheme on Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
An outcome of this agreement is the establishment of Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee. The primary purpose of the committee is to distribute the mitigation funds on behalf of Ngāti Tūwharetoa as per the objectives set out below.
The ‘project objectives’ section is one of the most important parts of the application. In order to accurately assess your application, the committee needs to be able to understand the objectives of your project and how these relate to the key objectives of the committee.
The ‘project plan & budget’ should detail the steps that you intend to undertake with costs throughout the implementation of the project in order to enable the group to clearly understand what is being proposed. For projects that are likely to be over $50,000 you can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 to undertake a feasibility study. This is to ensure that your project is scoped out appropriately before a full application is submitted to the group for consideration.
1. To facilitate environmental/cultural projects and scientific studies involving waterways influenced by the Tongariro Power Development and adjacent lands.
Explanation: projects or studies that contribute to a better understanding of, or enhance an aspect of the environment and/or culture that is of significance to Ngāti Tūwharetoa and is in respect to waterways of the TPD and/or adjacent land.
2. To undertake acitivites and promote projects to support the kaitiaki role of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
Explanation: projects that facilitate the exercising of kaitiakitanga by Ngāti Tūwharetoa, for example providing environmental education and wānanga, recording and promoting cultural heritage, improving the understanding of environmental legislation, developing resources to monitor and report on the environment.
The Committee meets every two (2) months to consider applications. All environmental applications are considered in October. To ensure grant applications are included on the agenda they must be received at the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board by the due date.
1. The applicant must be of Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent and registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board.
2. The applicant must clearly demonstrate how the proposal will contribute to achieving the key objectives of the committee.
- If an application is submitted by a school it must be a school within the Tuwharetoa rohe.
- Schools can only apply once in a two year period.
- Applicants must clearly demonstrate how this trip will grow the understanding of rangatahi about Tūwharetoa.
-The maximum koha amount is $500 per Tūwharetoa student and kaumātua. (The maximum amount available per trip is $10,000).
- Applications are assessed on their merit.
- Applicants must provide financial contributions for the wānanga.
- A maximum amount of $3,000 is available for catering and marae hire costs.
- Funding over and above the maximum amount may be given to wānanga that are hapū or iwi based. (The amount will vary depending on the kaupapa and numbers attending. This will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
- Funding does not cover project management costs.
- The committee will look at costs outlined in the budget and provide a koha towards these.
- Funding does not cover team uniforms.
6. Preference will be given to those applications that have wide benefit and clearly show how the outcomes will be communicated to Ngāti Tūwharetoa at hapū and/or iwi level. (Proposals at a whānau level will also be considered).
7. Preference will be given to proposals that have the support of other parties/organisations.
8. Assurances relating to health and safety compliance are required as part of the application. The Committee may ask for supporting information in relation to such assurances.
9. If succesful, the applicant will be required to provide written feedback to the committee on the outcome of the proposal and, if required, a breakdown of the budget. The applicant will also be asked to report back to the committee at a suitable time.
10. The committee retains the right to withdraw any funding if the agreed project time frames have not been met and/or there has been no communication between the parties.
Minutes from a marae, hapū and/or trustee meeting must accompany the application form with a letter of support from the marae, hapū or trust.
* Applications that are incomplete or require further information.
* Projects that will result in direct commercial profits.
* Projects that may be more appropriately funded from other sources.
* Projects that have been completed prior to applying for funding.
This section is one of the most important parts of the application. In order to accurately assess your application, the committee needs to be able to understand the objectives of your project and how these relate to the key objectives of the committee.
This section should detail the steps you intend to take to implement the project and the costs associated with each step. This will enable the committee to clearly understand what is being proposed.
A formal letter detailing the outcome of your application will be sent to you no later than ten (10) working days after the committee meeting date.
If successful the applicant is responsible for sending updates/reports as required by the funding conditions detailed in the approval letter and grant agreement.
The Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee reserves, without further enquiry, the right to decline any applicaiton not properly completed and/or containing inaccurate details or information not to its satisfaction.
What is the Legal Entity of your organisation/roopu?
Funding will only be paid into the organisation/roopu recognised bank account. GST is to be included in all invoices. The method and timing of payments will be at the discretion of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee.
Describe why you want to do this project and the objectives of the project.
What groups will benefit from this proposal and how will they benefit.
Meeting minutes and a letter of support from your marae, hapū or trust must be attached.
It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to acquire any consents necessary to undertake works associated with this project, including council consent and permission from neighboring properties.
Provide details of the cost of resources for each stage of the project.
Two (2) people from your organisation/roopu must complete this section.
1. The information contained in this application is true and correct.
2. There is no guarantee that the organisation/roopu will be successful in receiving funding.
3. That the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee may collect information about the organisation/roopu from third parties in respect of this application.
4. The signatories have the authority to commit the organisation/roopu to this application.
5. Should funding be approved, you accept it on the understanding that your success may be used for publicity purposes.
By signing below, each signatory further provides assurances that they understand their obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and have appropriate processes for the project or study to ensure those obligations are met.